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Kathmandu Valley, Nepa Valley
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kathmandu valley seen from the space by the NASA Earth Observatory
The Kathmandu Valley (Nepali: काठमाडौं उपत्यका), also known as the Nepal Valley or Nepa Valley (Nepali: नेपाः उपत्यका, Nepal Bhasa: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅 𑐐𑐵𑑅, नेपाः गाः), National Capital Area, is a bowl-shaped valley located in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal. It lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of the Indian subcontinent and the broader Asian continent, and has at least 130 important monuments, including several pilgrimage sites for Hindus and Buddhists. There are seven World Heritage Sites within the valley.[2]
The Kathmandu Valley is the most developed and the largest urban agglomeration in Nepal with a population of about 5 million people.[3] The urban agglomeration of Kathmandu Valley includes the cities of Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Changunarayan, Budhanilkantha, Tarakeshwar, Gokarneshwar, Suryabinayak, Tokha, Kirtipur, Madhyapur Thimi, and others. The majority of offices and headquarters are located in the valley, making it the economic hub of Nepal. It is popular with tourists for its unique architecture, and rich culture which includes the highest number of jatras (festivals) in Nepal. Kathmandu valley itself was referred to as "Nepal Proper" by British historians. As per the World Bank, the Kathmandu Valley was one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in South Asia with 2.5 million population by 2010 and an annual growth rate of 4%.[4]
In 2015, Kathmandu Valley was hit by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.[5] The earthquake caused thousands of deaths and the destruction of many infrastructure across the Kathmandu Valley, which included the towns of Lalitpur, Kirtipur, Madhyapur Thimi, Changunarayan, and Bhaktapur. Kathmandu is also the largest city in the Himalayan hill region.
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million people in its urban agglomeration. It is located in the KathmanduValley, a large valley in the high plateaus in central Nepal, at an altitude of 1...
the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the KathmanduValley and surrounding regions in Nepal. "Nepal Bhasa" literally means "Nepalese...
culturally significant site in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is one of the three Durbar (royal palace) Squares in the KathmanduValley in Nepal that are UNESCO World...
Kathmandu District (Nepali: काठमाडौं जिल्लाListen; Nepal Bhasa: ये: जिल्ला) is a district located in KathmanduValley, Bagmati Province of Nepal. It is...
from the KathmanduValley describe the Kiratas as early rulers there who may have been cattle-herding tribes. During the Kirat Dynasty Kathmandu was called...
west and Sikkim-Jalpaiguri in the east. Before the Gorkha Empire, the KathmanduValley was known as Nepal after the Nepal Mandala, the region's name in Nepal...
were intertwined with the culture of Tibet. The centrally located KathmanduValley is intertwined with the culture of Indo-Aryans, and was the seat of...
were destroyed at UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the KathmanduValley, including some at the Kathmandu Durbar Square, the Patan Durbar Square, the Bhaktapur...
Nepal valley, that is, Kathmandu and the neighboring regions, and thereby to create an economic crisis in order that the conquest of Nepal valley might...
script: 𑐣𑐾𑐰𑐵𑑅), or Nepami, are the historical inhabitants of the KathmanduValley and its surrounding areas in Nepal and the creators of its historic...
The history of the city of Kathmandu, which is inseparable from that of the Kathmanduvalley, dates back to ancient times. ka Archaeological explorations...
dynasty of KathmanduValley in Nepal, from the 13th to the 18th century. The Mallas, starting from Aridev Malla in 1201, ruled the KathmanduValley and surrounding...
established in 1715 by Catholic Capuchin friars, who worked in the KathmanduValley. The Capuchins were expelled following Nepal's unification in 1768-9...
Indra, the lord of heaven, who ventured into the Valley in human guise, while natives of the KathmanduValley portray him as Akash Bhairav. In Rajasthan, Barbarika...
Indian sub-continent also spans a major part of Nepal including the KathmanduValley. The Newars of Medieval Nepal have a couple of important temples and...
river", and is one of seven monument groups in UNESCO's designation of KathmanduValley. It is built on an area of 246 hectares (2,460,000 m2)[citation needed]...
system is the system by which Newārs, the historical inhabitants of KathmanduValley, are divided into groups on the basis of Vedic varna model and divided...
Swoyambhu) is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the KathmanduValley, west of Kathmandu city. The Tibetan name for the site means 'Sublime Trees'...
The Bagmati River flows through the Kathmanduvalley of Nepal, separating the cities of Kathmandu and Patan, before flowing through Madesh Province of...
and 28 km from Kathmandu International Airport. Nagarkot commands one of the broadest views of the Himalayas in the Kathmanduvalley (8 Himalayan ranges...
loosely it can refer to any mountain valley. Examples of high valleys are the KathmanduValley in the Himalayas at a height of 1,350 m, the Engadine and St...
is located on the ancient trade route from Tibet which enters the KathmanduValley by the village of Sankhu in the northeast corner and continues to the...
Sundhara village (now Kathmandu) is generally believed to be the last one built. In 2008, the dhunge dharas of KathmanduValley produced 2.95 million...
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