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Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu Metropolitan City
KTM

काठमाडौं/काठमाण्डौ (Nepali)
Capital city
Metropolitan City
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Motto: My legacy, My pride, My Kathmandu (जिगु पौरख, जिगु गौरव, जिगु येँ देय्)
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Kathmandu Metropolitan CityKTM is located in Nepal
Kathmandu Metropolitan CityKTM
Kathmandu Metropolitan City
KTM
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°42′N 85°20′E / 27.700°N 85.333°E / 27.700; 85.333Coordinates: 27°42′N 85°20′E / 27.700°N 85.333°E / 27.700; 85.333
Country Nepal
Development Region Central
Zone Bagmati Zone
District Kathmandu
Province Province No. 3
Established 900 BCE
Government
 • Executive Officer Ishwar Raj Paudel
Area of Metro
 • Capital city 49.45 km2 (19.09 sq mi)
  Kathmandu District: 395 sq km
Kathmandu Valley: 642 sq km
Elevation 1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Metro 1,003,285
Male: 533,127 Female: 470,158
 • Metro density 20,288.88/km2 (52,548.0/sq mi)
  Kathmandu District: 1,744,240
Kathmandu Valley: 2,517,023
Languages
 • Local Nepali, Newar language, Sherpa, Tamang, Gurung, Magar, Sunuwar/Kiranti, Tibetan
 • Official Nepali, Nepal Bhasa
Time zone NST (UTC+5:45)
Postal Code 44600 (GPO), 44601, 44602, 44604, 44605, 44606, 44608, 44609, 44610, 44611, 44613, 44614, 44615, 44616, 44617, 44618, 44619, 44620, 44621
Area code(s) 01
HDI Increase 0.710 High
HPI Decrease 20.8 Very Low
Literacy Rate Increase 98% High
Website Official website
Kathmandu
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