Jhor waterfall

Jhor Waterfall
Location of the Waterfall
Location	Kathmandu, Nepal
Coordinates	27°48′04″N85°19′20″E / 27.801°N 85.3222°E / 27.801; 85.3222
Watercourse	Bishnumati river

Jhor waterfall is located in the northern hills of Kathmandu near Tokha. ^[1] The stream from Shivapuri National Park feeds the waterfall. The waterfall is about 11 km from Ring Road (Samakhusi Chowk) from Samakhushi. ^[2] There is a temple of Shiva near the waterfall which opens on Saturdays and Mondays. ^{[3] [4]} There is also a zipline near the waterfall that was constructed to boost the tourism. ^[5]

The waterfall is close to the city, hence it attracts people from Kathmandu, ^[6] especially during the summer. ^{[3] [7]} The area is underway a tourism development project. A children park has been constructed a couple of hundred meters below the actual waterfall site. ^[8]

See also

• List of waterfalls of Nepal

References

1. "Jhor Waterfall - Tokha Kathmandu". Nepal Travel Guide. 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
2. "Jhor Waterfall (Jharana) - khojnu.com". www.khojnu.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
3. "Jhor Waterfall: A cool Saturday getaway". The Himalayan Times. 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
4. Parajuli, Dipak (2020-08-09). "Jhor Waterfall, Your Weekend Destination in Kathmandu". Nepalayatimes. Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
5. "झोरको झरना नजिकै जिपलाइन सम्भाव्यता नमूना परिक्षण (भिडियो)". Sajhapath.com. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
6. "Youths disregard COVID-19 risks to throng Jhor waterfall". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
7. "Finding nature's long-lost music and motion in Kathmandu's monsoon". OnlineKhabar English News. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
8. "Jhor Waterfall, Baudeshwor Cave and Children Park – Tokha | How to get there for a School Picnic or Family Picnic ?". Nepalese Teacher. March 10, 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.