Balaju is the address of Kathmandu’s Ward 16 office. The city’s programme names Balaju Industrial District, Baisdhara, Mhepi and Machhapokhari among the ward’s local references.
Balaju’s religious places
Mhepi Temple appears in the heritage-conservation schedule, while the jatra schedule records its associated observance. Other entries identify Kumari Temple at Kumaristan in Machhapokhari, a Ganesh temple in front of Baisdhara and the Guru Nanak Math precinct along the Vishnumati. These records should not be read as opening-hour information.
For Thamel and Lainchaur, use Ward 26. For Chhetrapati and Dhobichaur, choose Ward 17. Those names should not be grouped indiscriminately into Ward 16; compare the current boundaries above.