Sanepa is a place in Lalitpur District of

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. It borders Jhamsikhel, Balkhu, Kupondole and Teku. It is popular as a place for tourists to stay, and many restaurants and bars are situated here. In view of its popularity with tourists, it is also known as the second

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; Jhamsikhel is also referred to as Jhamel (from Thamel). The head party office of the

Nepali Congress The Nepali Congress ( ne, नेपाली कांग्रेस ; abbr. NC) is the largest social democratic political party in Nepal. As per the results of recent local election, ''Nepali Congress'' stands as the single largest party of ...

is situated at Sanepa, as is the residence of COAS (Chief of the Army Staff). The British School, Primary wing of Graded English Medium School, Gyanodaya Bal Batika School, Shuvatara School, and various international non-government organizations along with many embassies for Nepal are located here.

References

Sanepa 3D map in Google Earth
Lalitpur District, Nepal {{LalitpurNP-geo-stub