*Lainchaur**
Ward No. 26 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City is primarily known as Lainchaur, where its ward office is located and the inaugural Digital Address System was installed[1][2][3]. Other neighborhoods and toles within the ward include Thamel, Galkopakha (or Galko Pakha), Kapurdhara, Samakhushi, Ranibari, and the New Bus Park[1][3][4]. This compact 4-hectare ward[6] is renowned for its central location in Kathmandu Valley, featuring the bustling tourist hub of Thamel with landmarks like the Kumari Shrine, Narsingh Chowk, and various shrines along Lekhnath Marg, alongside key transport nodes like the New Bus Park and residential-commercial areas such as Ranibari[1][4].