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Chainpur: Brass and Copper Craft Town of Sankhuwasabha

Eastern Nepal

In this article
  1. Chainpur at a glance
  2. Things to do
  3. Trips and guides
  4. Plan your visit

Chainpur is an old hill bazaar in Sankhuwasabha, above the Arun valley. It is known for generations of Newar metalworkers who make brass and copper water vessels, plates and ritual items by hand, and for its stone-paved main street.

Quick answer: Chainpur is reached by road from Tumlingtar. Visit workshops and buy hand-made pieces directly from craftspeople.

Chainpur at a glance

FactDetails
DistrictSankhuwasabha
Known forBrass and copper craft
PeopleNewar artisans and others
AccessBy road from Tumlingtar
NearbyTumlingtar, Arun valley

Things to do

  • Watch metalworkers at work.
  • Walk the old stone street.
  • Enjoy views over the Arun valley.

Trips and guides

Plan your visit

Chainpur keeps an old craft tradition alive in the eastern hills. Contact us and our Kathmandu team will help you plan it.

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In Sankhuwasabha, eastern Nepal.

Brass and copper craft.

By road from Tumlingtar.

Yes, from workshops.

Generations of local artisans.