Daman, Nepal

Daman is a village in the central part of Nepal, located in the district of Makwanpur. It is halfway between Kathmandu and Hetauda at 2320m.

Daman on the Tribhuvan Highway has probably the finest view of the Himalayas extending on a good day from Dhaulagiri in the west to Everest in the east.^[1]The Everest Panorama Resort there has a helipad.

Daman is a small village situated at an altitude of 2320 metres and 100 kilometres south-west of Kathmandu,the capital city of Nepal. The village provides a grandeur view of The Himalayas with Mt. Everest in the east. The village lies on the Tribhuvan Highway, one of the adventerous highayways in Nepal. The village also contains a resort - Panorama Resort, which also has a helipad in its premise. Since the village lies in the outskirt of Kathmandu, it provides a great opportunity for the people residing in Kathmandu to observe its beauty and use for means of recreation. Also, during winter snowfal occurs in the hills which augments the beauty of the village to inexplicable point.

External Links

• Daman travel guide from Wikitravel

References

1. ^ Woodhatch, Tom. "Nepal Handbook". Google books. http://books.google.com.np/books?id=E2MxdOkoyCQC&pg=PA450&lpg=PA450&dq=Mahendra+Highway&source=bl&ots=ssPTZPBdBV&sig=U9UoIaXxny1jUOlmofHJQYnQox0&hl=en&ei=n3P0S-2ABoytrAfY_KitDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CDUQ6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=Mahendra%20Highway&f=false. Retrieved 2010-09-20. 

• Pratap Bista (April 26, 2004). "Daman could be rhododendron sanctuary". eKantipur.com. http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=10962. Retrieved 2008-02-16. 
• "Conservation Successes" (PDF). Government of Nepal. http://most.gov.np/en/pdf/environment/publications/state2001/cons.pdf. Retrieved 2008-02-16. ^{[dead link]}

Coordinates: 27°41′N 85°07′E / 27.683°N 85.117°E / 27.683; 85.117