*Mahaboudha**
Ward No. 27 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City is primarily known as Mahaboudha, a historic area in the Kathmandu Valley centered around the Mahaboudha locality.[2] Other neighborhoods or toles within this ward include Jyatha Tole, Asan Tole, and Bhota Hiti Chowk.[2] It is renowned for its cultural and religious heritage, featuring the iconic Mahaboudha temple (a significant Newari Buddhist site), Bir Hospital (Nepal’s oldest hospital), and unique landmarks like the Aniconic Street Stone and Open Naga Shrine, blending dense urban residential zones with traditional architecture in the bustling Asan vicinity.[2]