Learn and Explore Kathmandu

Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal. It is the only metropolitan city of Nepal. It has been remained as the first choice of almost all visitors of Nepal not because it is the capital city but because it is renowned throughout the world as a city of Temple. Yes majority of its visitors like this city for its grand development of art, handicraft, and metal-craft. Because of its thousands temples the whole city appears as a museum. Before the formation of current great Nepal, this valley, Kathmndu was a separate kingdom in itself which at that time used to manage(rule) other two fabled cities namely Bhaktapur and Patan. Out of tem world Heritage Sites of Nepal marked by UNESCO, seven cultural heritage sites alls within this valley.
At first Kathmandu valley was a large lake it is believed that civilization began in it only after the time when Manjushree, a Buddhist Saint slashed a narrow passage through surrounding hills at Chovar, a southern part of valley to drain-out the water and make it suitable to inhabit, after the drainage of water, there emerged a rapid growth of civilization under an unique synthesis of Hinduism and Buddhism.
This valley is ruled by different rulers over a long time period but it always flourished and remained as a central trade point of this whole area. And its unique and mystic development of art and sculpture supportd it to be an area of all’s attraction. The aboriginal natives of this area is newar community who made such fabulous city with their unparallel hard toil and artistic knowledge. Thus it has attracted not only its admirers from historic time but invaders too. For this reason it got assembled in greater Nepal in late 18th century by late king Pritivi Narayan shaha. From that time it has remained as capital city of Greater Nepal.
Geographically this city falls on Bagmati Zone in mid-western Development Region. It is situated at an altitude of 1350 meters i.e. its weather is very cozy to have a good stay either in winter or in summer season. This valley is spreaded in 50.67 square kilometer which holds 1096865 people to total population of Nepal according to the 2001 census. Tribhuwan International Airport, the only international airport of Nepal falls in this valley. Jawalakhel Zoo, Darbar Square, Swayambhunath Stupa, Baudhanath Stupa, Narayanhiti Darbar Square Musuem are some important historical places and most desired sites of this valley by its visitors.