Chipledhunga
Place in Gandaki, Nepal
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Chipledhunga (Nepali: चिप्ले ढुङ्गा) is the financial hub and busiest place of Pokhara, Nepal. It is one of the most frequented marketplaces in the whole of Pokhara, offering a wide range of goods and services, from clothing and banking to jewellery and electronics.[1][2] It is one of the oldest and busiest marketplaces in the city. Chipledhunga has been one of the city's main marketplaces since ancient times.
Chipledhunga
चिप्ले ढुङ्गा | |
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Chipledhunga | |
  Chipledhunga Map showing mahendrapool in Nepal  Chipledhunga Chipledhunga (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°13′28″N 83°59′20″E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki |
| District | Kaski District |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Postal code | 33700 |
| Area code | 061 |
Origin of the name
Chipledhunga means "Slippery Stone" in Nepalese Language. The name is derived from the large slippery stone situated at this place.[3]
Boundaries of Chipledhunga
- East: Mahendrapul
- West: Siddhartha Chowk
- North: Gairapatan
- South: New Road
