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Kathmandu Map of South Asia highlighting Nepal and marking Kathmandu with a star, indicating its location as the national capital. The surrounding countries of India and China are labeled, along with major bodies of water including the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean. An inset globe in the upper right shows the regional context within Asia. Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal Swayambhunath stupa, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal A man walks through a narrow street filled with collapsed bricks, rubble, and fallen utility poles after the 2015 earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Damaged buildings line both sides. Bagmati River
See students in Kathmandu learning and using GPS technology to track their route to the Pashupatinath temple in Pashupati and the Bodhnath stupa
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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Official Site of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal. Aug 27, 2026
Add new Web site: Official Site of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal. Feb 15, 2025
Links added. Oct 06, 2023
Map added. Jun 26, 2023
Add new Web site: Organization of World Heritage Cities - Kathmandu, Nepal. Apr 23, 2022
Removed media. Dec 20, 2021
Updated the discussion of Kathmandu Valley's importance as a World Heritage site. Apr 27, 2020
Media added. May 12, 2016
Statistics on deaths and injuries from the 2015 earthquake updated. Feb 22, 2016
Media added. Feb 22, 2016
Article updated to add more detail on the April 25, 2015, earthquake in Nepal. Apr 27, 2015
Population data updated. Apr 25, 2015
Updated for the April 25, 2015, earthquake. Apr 25, 2015
Add new Web site: Maps of World - Kathmandu, Nepal. Jan 27, 2013
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - History of Alcohol. Jan 27, 2013
Article revised and updated. Apr 20, 2007
Population data updated. Jun 23, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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