Central Zoo

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.

Central Zoo
Red Panda in Central Zoo, Nepal
27.6731849°N 85.3109334°E / 27.6731849; 85.3109334
Date opened
  • 1932 (private zoo)
  • 1956 (opened to public)
LocationJawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal
Land area6 ha
No. of animals969
No. of species109
Annual visitors1,000,000
WebsiteCentral Zoo NTNC

During the Bhoto Jatra festival, celebrated near the zoo, the zoo may see upwards of 34,000 visitors in a single day after they come to see a historical jeweled vest at the culmination of the Rato Machchhindranath Jatra.

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