Katmandu
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Kathmandu Metropolitan City KTM काठमाडौं/काठमाण्डौ (Nepali) |
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| Motto: My legacy, My pride, My Kathmandu (जिगु पौरख, जिगु गौरव, जिगु येँ देय्) | ||
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 Kathmandu Metropolitan City
KTM |
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| Coordinates: 27°42′N 85°20′E / 27.700°N 85.333°ECoordinates: 27°42′N 85°20′E / 27.700°N 85.333°E | ||
| 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 |
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| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Metro | 1,003,285 Male: 533,127 Female: 470,158 |
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| • Metro density | 20,288.88/km2 (52,548.0/sq mi) | |
| Kathmandu District: 1,744,240 Kathmandu Valley: 2,517,023 |
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| 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 |
 0.710 High |
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| HPI |
 20.8 Very Low
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| Literacy Rate |
98% High
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| Website | Official website | |
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