Sankhu (Shankharapur), Sakwo: dye: -WEl Come

Sankhu is one of the oldest settlement of kathmandu valley. Sankhu (Shankharapur) is one of the oldest typical Newari Village of Kathmandu district. According to the ancient book (Manisaili Mahabadan)   It was formed at 1801 Kaligat Sambat KS (700 years earlier that Roman mythology). It is spread around five VDC’s (Pukhulachhi, Suntole, Bajrayogini, Lapsephedi, Indrayani). The population of Sankhu is around twenty two thousand.  It is 17 km east-north far from the kathamandu city, situated at the altitude of 1328 meters from the sea level. Sankhu is surrounded by Manichod Mountain from north and east while Nagarkot, Changu Narayan and Boudha Nath are the nearest world famous destination from sankhu. Sankhu holds lot of temples, imaged, cultures, traditional dances, great model of wood carvings, jungles and mountain for hiking and safari, religion harmony. The place is rich in both natural landscape and cultural aspect with abundance of beauty, antique and mesmerizing tourism probability.

It is quite beautiful and it has own tradition and natural beauties. We hearty welcome to all the people of the world to be closed with sankhu. This is a hidden tourism area of kathmandu valley. you can get more exciting than you expect at here.