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Jhor waterfall is located in the northern hills of
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near
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. The stream from Shivapuri National Park feeds the waterfall. The waterfall is about 11 km from Ring Road (Samakhusi Chowk) from
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. There is a temple of
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near the waterfall which opens on Saturdays and Mondays. There is also a zipline near the waterfall that was constructed to boost the tourism. The waterfall is close to the city, hence it attracts people from Kathmandu, especially during the summer. The area is underway a tourism development project. A children park has been constructed a couple of hundred meters below the actual waterfall site.


See also

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List of waterfalls of Nepal This is a list of waterfalls in Nepal. They are also called Jharana(Nepali-झरना) in local language. List References {{portal, Nepal * Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ...


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