Jāwalākhel is a subdivision of Lalitpur in Nepal. It is located 2 km from the ancient city centre Pātan, one of the three great capitals of Nepal until the 18th century. It derives its name from Jaulakhel Durbar, a palace located in Jawalakhel that was built by Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana in 1954 B.S.

Jawalakhel means “rice throwing field” in Nepal Bhasa. The name is derived from the large open field at the town’s center where cooked rice is offered during an annual religious festival. Jawalakhel is also very much famous for the people because zoo lies in here .The field is the venue of Bhoto Jātrā, the festival of the display of the sacred vest, which is the most important cultural event held in Jawalakhel.

The central zoo is also located in this place and in holidays many people from kathmandu as well as people comming from different cities come to visit this place.

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