About Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu is the capital and largest metropolitan city of Nepal. The city is the urban core of the Kathmandu Valley in the Himalayas, which also contains two sister cities namely Patan or Lalitpur. The city stands at an elevation of approximately 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) in the bowl-shaped valley in central Nepal surrounded by four major mountains, namely: Shivapuri, Phulchowki, Nagarjun and Chandragiri. It is inhabited by 671,846 (2001) people. Tribhuvan International Airport (IATA: KTM, ICAO: VNKT) is an international airport situated in Kathmandu, Nepal. Tribhuvan is the sole international airport in Nepal. There are two terminals, one domestic and one international.
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Kathmandu is the largest city and capital of Nepal and the namesake of the Kathmandu Valley. Once thought to be the fabled and inaccessible Shangri-La, Kathmandu is now a hub for independent travelers as well as a growing vacation spot catering to all budgets. As a result of considerable urban growth in recent decades, it is now part of one continuous urban area together with Patan to the south.
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Kathmandu News & Events

BUDS Film Fiesta 2010 from 6th to 9th September

BUDS Film Fiesta 2010 will be held in Kathmandu from 6th to 9th September at Gopi Krishna hall in Chabahil, Kathmandu.

Kheti Bazaar for organic produce

Located in Dilli Bazaar of Kathmandu, Bhojan Griha is a restaurant that exclusively serves typical Nepali cuisines and showcases Nepali folk dances.

Pramila Bajracharya: Messenger of a generation

The way arts function is not always clear. That could be the reason why some artistes go to great length in explaining their work.

Krishna Asthami: Lord Krishna's big day

It's a widely accepted fact that on birthdays people are more generous than on other days.

The dropout epidemic

For Bijaya Kyapchaki Magar, 17, toiling hard for more than 12 hours a day as a junior mechanic is just a way of life.

Home Minister Rawal wants to get out of caretaker office early

Home Minister of the caretaker government, Bhim Bahadur Rawal, Friday said he wants to get out of his office as soon as possible.

'Maoists tried to buy me'

KATHMANDU: In what would be a shocking revelation, Communist Party of Nepal General Secretary CP Mainali claims the United Communist Party of Nepal offered him Nepali Rs 50 million in exchange for supporting the Maoists to form a new government.