Fun facts about Kathmandu
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The name Kathmandu comes from Kasthamandap, a building that was destroyed by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.
Kathmandu
Nepal
Kathmandu is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. The city is in Kathmandu District. Kathmandu is the main governmental, financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Nepal.
From the “Etymology” section
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According to legends, all the timber used to build the pagoda Kasthamandap was obtained from a single tree.
Kathmandu
Nepal
Kathmandu is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. The city is in Kathmandu District. Kathmandu is the main governmental, financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Nepal.
From the “Etymology” section
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The earliest Western reference to Kathmandu appears in an account of Portuguese Jesuit Father Joao Cabral in 1628.
Kathmandu
Nepal
Kathmandu is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. The city is in Kathmandu District. Kathmandu is the main governmental, financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Nepal.
From the “History” section
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Kathmandu was once a huge and deep lake where mythical serpents and celestial beings dwelt, according to the Swayambhu Purana.
Kathmandu
Nepal
Kathmandu is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. The city is in Kathmandu District. Kathmandu is the main governmental, financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Nepal.
From the “History” section
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Kathmandu is in the Deciduous Monsoon Forest Zone, one of five vegetation zones defined for Nepal.
Kathmandu
Nepal
Kathmandu is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. The city is in Kathmandu District. Kathmandu is the main governmental, financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Nepal.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0