Malekhu (मलेखु) is a small town situated in

Dhading district Dhading District ( ), a part of Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Dhading Besi as its district headquarters, covers an area of , had a population of 338,658 in 2001 and 336,067 in 2011. Geogr ...

, halfway between

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and Narayangadh. It is situated in the bank of

Trishuli River The Trishuli River () is one of the major tributaries of the Narayani River basin in central Nepal. The river is formed by the merger of the Kyirong Tsangpo and the Lende Khola originating in Gyirong County of Tibet, which join together near the ...

. It is famous for various types of fish species and its product. Malekhu is widely popular for adventurous sports such as rafting, trekking, kayaking and so on. It is one of the most exciting and dangerous rafting sites of the world. It is situated near by the famous

Manakamana Temple Manakamana Temple (, IAST: ''Manakāmanā Mandira'', ) is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Bhagavati, Bhagwati, an incarnation of Parvati and it is situated in the village of Manakamana, Gorkha, Manakamana in Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, ...

which is at the distance of 30 km from the town. It is also famous for hiking. The main attraction of Malekhu also includes the geological researches and geological minerals present there. International as well as national Geology students get to there for geological studies, the availability of different minerals is also gathered in small area in there. The larger portion of the population consists mostly of Tripathis, Silwals and Kadels and Barakotis.

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Populated places in Dhading District {{Bagmati-geo-stub