40 Facts About Kathmandu

Kathmandu is and has been for many years the centre of Nepal's history, art, culture, and economy.

In 2013, Kathmandu was ranked third among the top ten upcoming travel destinations in the world by TripAdvisor, and ranked first in Asia.

Kathmandu valley is growing at 4 percent per year according to the World Bank in 2010, making it one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in South Asia, and the first region in Nepal to face the unprecedented challenges of rapid urbanization and modernization at a metropolitan scale.

The Nepali name Kathmandu comes from Kasthamandap, which stood in the Durbar Square.

Kathmandu then established a city called Manjupattan, and made Dharmakar the ruler of the valley land.

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Kathmandu brought some Gopals along with him and made Bhuktaman the king of Nepal.

Kathmandu was adopted as the capital of the Gorkha empire, and the empire itself was dubbed Nepal.

Kathmandu is in the northwestern part of the Kathmandu Valley to the north of the Bagmati River and covers an area of 50.

Kathmandu is dissected by eight rivers, the main river of the valley, the Bagmati and its tributaries, of which the Bishnumati, Dhobi Khola, Manohara Khola, Hanumante Khola, and Tukucha Khola are predominant.

Metropolitan Kathmandu is divided into five sectors: the Central Sector, the East Sector, the North Sector, the City Core and the West Sector.

Electricity in Kathmandu is regulated and distributed by the Nepal Electricity Authority.

Ancient trade route between India and Tibet that passed through Kathmandu enabled a fusion of artistic and architectural traditions from other cultures to be amalgamated with local art and architecture.

The monuments of Kathmandu City have been influenced over the centuries by Hindu and Buddhist religious practices.

The architectural treasure of the Kathmandu valley has been categorized under the well-known seven groups of heritage monuments and buildings.

The Durbar Square of Kathmandu is in the old city and has heritage buildings representing four kingdoms; the earliest being the Licchavi dynasty.

The name of Kathmandu is a derivative of the word Kasthamandap.

Kathmandu valley has had this art treasure for a very long time, but received worldwide recognition only after the country opened to the outside world in 1950.

Kathmandu is home to a number of museums and art galleries, including the National Museum of Nepal and the Natural History Museum of Nepal.

Kathmandu is a centre for art in Nepal, displaying the work of contemporary artists in the country and collections of historical artists.

Art in Kathmandu is vibrant, demonstrating a fusion of traditionalism and modern art, derived from a great number of national, Asian, and global influences.

Kathmandu contains the Kaiser Library, in the Kaiser Mahal on the ground floor of the Ministry of Education building.

Kathmandu has a number of cinemas showing Nepali, Bollywood and Hollywood films.

Kathmandu is the center of music and dance in Nepal, and these art forms are integral to understanding the city.

Kathmandu is noted internationally for its jazz festival, popularly known as Jazzmandu.

The growth of tourism in Kathmandu has led to culinary creativity and the development of hybrid foods to accommodate for tourists such as American chop suey, which is a sweet-and-sour sauce with crispy noodles with a fried egg commonly added on top and other westernized adaptations of traditional cuisine.

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Kathmandu has a larger proportion of tea drinkers than coffee drinkers.

Ailaa and thwon are the alcoholic beverages of Kathmandu, found in all the local bhattis (alcohol serving eateries).

Bagmati River which flows through Kathmandu is considered a holy river both by Hindus and Buddhists, and many Hindu temples are on the banks of this river.

Since the 1960s, the permanent Tibetan Buddhist population of Kathmandu has risen significantly so that there are now over fifty Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the area.

The second largest university, Kathmandu University, is in Dhulikhel, Kavre on the outskirts of Kathmandu.

Every year thousands of students from all over Nepal arrive at Kathmandu to get admission in the various schools and colleges.

Location and terrain of Kathmandu have played a significant role in the development of a stable economy which spans millennia.

Kathmandu's trade is an ancient profession that flourished along an offshoot of the Silk Road which linked India and Tibet.

From centuries past, Lhasa Newar merchants of Kathmandu have conducted trade across the Himalaya and contributed to spreading art styles and Buddhism across Central Asia.

Kathmandu is the most important industrial and commercial centre in Nepal.

Separate organizations were created in Kathmandu to promote this activity; some of these include the Tourism Development Board, the Department of Tourism and the Civil Aviation Department.

Kathmandu is connected by the Tribhuvan Highway to the south connecting India, Prithvi Highway to the west and Araniko Highway to the north connecting China.

Kathmandu is home to the oldest football clubs of Nepal such as Ranipokhari Corner Team, Sankata Club and New Road Team (NRT).

Kathmandu is home of some of the oldest cricket clubs in Nepal, such as Yengal Sports Club.

Kathmandu is home to several international and regional organizations, including the SAARC Secratariat and the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development.