Kathmandu is one of the most populated cities in Nepal, and at the same time, this city is the capital of this country. Located in Asia, you may find the city easily with the following GPS coordinates: 27.45N latitude / 85.20E longitude. For routing in Kathmandu, please check the free driving directions Kathmandu service below.
When you visit Nepal, be prepared that the official spoken language(s) is Nepali, and the officially used currency is Nepalese rupee (NPR), since 1932.
Kathmandu, the capital city, has numerous population; 1 203 100 counted together with the city’s metropolitan areas. While Kathmandu counts around the inhabitants mentioned earlier, the mother country, Nepal, bears 29 624 035 sum citizens spreading on its 56 826,88 sq mi / 147 181 km2 territory.
The form of the ruling government in Nepal is Federal parliamentary republic, and interestingly note that the people here share the motto: Mother and Motherland are Greater than Heaven, while salute for the national anthem called: Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka (Made of Hundreds of Flowers).
Google maps Kathmandu, and the satellite map of the city is a free and useful dynamic tool to discover the capital of Nepal and the neighboring countries like China, India.
Please look at this country’s information page for a wide range of information such as economic data, population, geographical knowledge, additional Nepal Google maps, satellite imagery, etc.
Google maps Kathmandu
Short geographic information for Nepal
A landlocked country the size of Arkansas, lying between India and the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China, Nepal contains Mount Everest (29,035 ft 8,850 m), the tallest mountain in the world. Along its southern border, Nepal has a strip of level land that is partly forested, partly cultivated. North of that is the slope of the main section of the Himalayan range, including Everest and many other peaks higher than 8,000 m.
Driving Directions Kathmandu
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