Kathmandu

Kathmandu is in , and has an elevation of 1,328 metres. Kathmandu is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swayambhunath and Dasharath Rangasala.

Buddhist temple
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is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the , west of city. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureshwar, . It is named after Dasharath Chand, one of the four great martyrs of . The stadium is used mostly for football matches and cultural programmes.

Museum
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The of Nepal is located near the World Heritage Site of . The museum was established in 1975. Since then the museum has collected 50,000 specimens of Nepal’s flora, fauna, and funga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Kathmandu and Kirtipur.

Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the heart of . It covers Ratna Park, the former palace and New Road, and is home to a number of luxury hotels and the embassy quarter.

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is a town in the of , 5 km southwest of on a rocky hill between 1,300-1,500 m in elevation. It is one of the oldest settlements in the valley, and was an ancient capital of Nepal.

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is an ancient hill village in a few kilometres southwest of Kathmandu. It has its origins in the 12th century. It is noted for an extensive series of caves and a gorge on the Bagmati River found nearby.

Kathmandu

Latitude
27.6941° or 27° 41′ 39″ north
Longitude
85.285° or 85° 17′ 6″ east
Elevation
1,328 metres (4,357 feet)
Open location code
7MV7M7VM+MX
Geo­Names ID
12095484
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