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Bhaktapur

American  
[buhk-tuh-poor] / ˈbʌk təˌpʊər /

noun

  1. a city in E central Nepal, near Kathmandu.


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The 23-year-old activist was scrolling through his social media feed in May, when he read complaints about how the high-profile marriage ceremony sparked huge traffic jams in the city of Bhaktapur.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025

BST08:50 The Guardian’s stringer in Kathmandu, Ishwar Rauniyar, emails a photograph of a five storey building that collapsed in Sallaghari, in the Bhaktapur district.

From The Guardian ● May 12, 2015

Several other famous heritage sites in Kathmandu and the surrounding area were also damaged in the quake, but Bhaktapur was always described as the most pristine, attractive and developed historic location.

From Washington Post ● May 2, 2015

BHAKTAPUR, Nepal — A team of the United States’ most renowned search-and-rescue workers drove into the shattered city of Bhaktapur on Wednesday, having traveled to Nepal from Fairfax County, Va.

From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2015

For a trip out of the city, Bhaktapur, about 30 minutes away, is a quiet change of pace with cobblestone streets and a photogenic—and less-crowded—Durbar Square surrounded by mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2010

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