Kathmandu

Kathmandu is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,314 metres. Kathmandu is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basantapur Durbar Square and Narayanhiti Palace Museum.

Square
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historically and culturally significant site in , . It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Museum
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The is a public museum in , located east of the Kaiser Mahal and next to . The museum was created in 2008 from the complex of the former Narayanhiti Palace following the 2006 revolution.

Aerodrome
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is an located in , , . It has a tabletop runway, a domestic terminal and an international terminal. is situated 3½ km southeast of Kathmandu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kathmandu and Patan.

Photo: Xiquinho, Public domain.
is the largest city and capital of , and the namesake of the . Once thought to be the fabled and inaccessible Shangri-La, is a fast-growing spot catering to a wide range of holiday types and budgets.

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, Lalitpur Metropolitan City, is one of the largest cities in and is located just across the Bagmati river from . Confusingly, it is also known as Lalitpur, both names deriving from the Sanskrit "Lalitapattan".

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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
27.7081° or 27° 42′ 29″ north
Longitude
85.3276° or 85° 19′ 39″ east
Elevation
1,314 metres (4,311 feet)
Open location code
7MV7P85H+62
Geo­Names ID
12096301
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