Zoo

Kathmandu Zoo

Q: Where is Kathmandu Zoo?

Kathmandu, Nepal. Kathmandu Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Kathmandu, Nepal. Its coordinates are 27.673° N, 85.311° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Langtang National Park, about 59 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Kathmandu Zoo?

28 species. Citizen-science photos record 28 species at Kathmandu Zoo, including Nilgai, Himalayan Monal, Golden Pheasant, Helmeted Guineafowl and Black-headed Ibis. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Kathmandu Zoo in the wild?

Nilgai: Keoladeo National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Kathmandu Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Nilgai (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Keoladeo National Park), Himalayan Monal (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Langtang National Park) and Helmeted Guineafowl (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Meru National Park).

Q: When did Kathmandu Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1932, 6.0 ha. Kathmandu Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Kathmandu, Nepal, opened in 1932 and covers about 6.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 28 species are photographed there.

🇳🇵 Nepal

🏙️ In Kathmandu

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Nepal 28 spp. present

The Central Zoo (Nepali: सदर चिडियाखाना) is a 6-hectare (15-acre) zoo in Jawalakhel, Nepal. It is home to some 969 animals in 109 species, and is operated by the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC). Although it was originally a private zoo, it was opened to the public in 1956. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

27.673° N 85.311° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1932

Size

Medium

Visit

Getting there

Access: Wheelchair accessible

ntnc.org.np/project/central-zoo ↗

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Boselaphus tragocamelus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Keoladeo National Park+ 4 more parks

Lophophorus impejanus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Langtang National Park+ 1 more park

Chrysolophus pictus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

in London

Numida meleagris

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Meru National Park+ 56 more parks

Threskiornis melanocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Keoladeo National Park+ 18 more parks

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Lake Nakuru National Park+ 28 more parks

LC Endemic

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Flinders Ranges National Park+ 8 more parks

Felis chaus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Sundarbans National Park+ 2 more parks

Before you go

Where is Kathmandu Zoo?

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Kathmandu, Nepal. Its coordinates are 27.673° N, 85.311° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Langtang National Park, about 59 km away.

What animals can you see at Kathmandu Zoo?

28 species

Citizen-science photos record 28 species at Kathmandu Zoo, including Nilgai, Himalayan Monal, Golden Pheasant, Helmeted Guineafowl and Black-headed Ibis. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Kathmandu Zoo in the wild?

Nilgai: Keoladeo National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Kathmandu Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Nilgai (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Keoladeo National Park), Himalayan Monal (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Langtang National Park) and Helmeted Guineafowl (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Meru National Park).

When did Kathmandu Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1932, 6.0 ha

Kathmandu Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Kathmandu, Nepal, opened in 1932 and covers about 6.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 28 species are photographed there.