Kathmandu Location and Orientation gives an overview of the capital city of Nepal. Nestled in a valley surrounded by the Himalayan range, Kathmandu welcomes visitors throughout the year. The rich history of Kathmandu Nepal dating back to the 5th century, coupled with its unparalleled geographic location, makes it an ideal place for touring.
The Himalayan Kingdom - Kathmandu Location
Kathmandu city is located at geographical co-ordinates 85º 20' E and 27º 42' E, and at an elevation of 1350 meters above mean sea level. The city, spread over approximately 51 square kilometers, is home to almost 1.72 million people. Bagmati and Bishnumati are the two main rivers flowing through the city. The Bagmati River flows from the southwest and bends eastwards after meeting the Bishnumati River, which flows from the north of the city.
Kathmandu Valley is made up of Kathmandu city, Bhaktapur and Patan towns. The Kathmandu valley is surrounded by the Himalayan range with the peaks of Everest, Manaslu, Choo-yu, Sisa Pangma, Himal Chuli, Lang Tang, Melungtse, Ganesh II, and Gauri Shankar visible from Kathmandu city. The Nepalese capital city has three distinct territories: the historic core city, the city center, and the outer city ring. The following cities are located at the following distances from Kathmandu:
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- Delhi in India - 813 km
- Mumbai in India - 1603 km
- Kolkata in India - 653 km
- Dacca in Bangladesh - 676 km
- Colombo in Sri Lanka - 2384 km
- Karachi in Pakistan - 1848 km
- Bangkok in Thailand - 2213 km
- Singapore - 3542 km
- Dubai - 2997 km
- Cairo in Egypt - 5226 km
- Nairobi in Kenya - 6102 km
- Rome in Italy - 6640 km
- Frankfurt in Germany - 6330 km
- London in England - 7336 km
- New York in USA -12119 km
- Los Angeles in USA -12723 km
- Melbourne in Australia - 9581 km
- Tokyo in Japan - 5166 km
- Beijing in China - 3157 km
Kathmandu Orientation
Kathmandu is the capital city of the only Hindu Kingdom of the world. In spite of being a Hindu kingdom, famous Buddhist Stupas and Monasteries can be found here. Benchen Monastery, Phullahari Monastery, and Thrangu Rinchope's Nunnery exist alongside Swayambhu Stupa, Budhanilkantha, Bouddhanath, Changu Narayan Temple, and Pashupatinath Temple.
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