Where is Kathmandu District located?

Kathmandu District is located in Bagmati Province, Nepal.

What is the population of Kathmandu District?

The population of Kathmandu District is 2,041,587 (as of 2011).

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Kathmandu District

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District of Nepal

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Kathmandu District is a district located in Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Province of Nepal. It is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, covers an area of 413.69 km2 (159.73 sq mi), and is the most densely populated district of Nepal with 1,081,845 inhabitants in 2001, 1,744,240 in 2011 and 2,041,587 in 2021. The administrative headquarters of Kathmandu district is located in Kathmandu. The city has 21 post offices which handle mail from across the country and beyond, with Kathmandu DPO having 44,600 as its postal code for international mail delivery services like UPS or DHL Couriers etc.

Quick facts

Type: district of Nepal wd
Located in: Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population: 2,041,587 (2011) wd
Area: 433.61 km² wd
Official website: ddcktm.gov.np wd
Coordinates: 27.7000° N, 85.3333° E wd

Places in Kathmandu District

Kathmandu — Capital and largest city in Nepal
Tribhuvan International Airport — Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal
Pashupatinath Temple — Hindu temple in Kathmandu
Boudha Stupa — Buddhist stupa in Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
Dharahara — Tower in the Sundhara area of Kathmandu, Nepal
Swayambhunath — Buddhist temple in Kathmandu, Nepal
Kirtipur — Place in Bagmati, Nepal
Tribhuvan University — Public university in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Narayanhiti Palace Museum — Museum in Kathmandu, Nepal
Kathmandu Durbar Square — Square in Kathmandu, Nepal
Dasharath Rangasala — Football stadium
Budhanilkantha Temple — Hindu temple in Kathmandu District, Nepal

Nearby places

Central Development Region, Nepal — 0 km
Nepal Television — 1 km
Singha Durbar — 1 km
Supreme Court of Nepal — 1 km
International Convention Centre, Nepal — 1 km
Nepal Stock Exchange — 1 km

In the news All news →

Police shoot and arrest suspect linked to eight fraud cases in Kathmandu6 November 2026
Questions raised over police investigation after audio of Inam Sapkota leaks6 November 2026
Share market investor Dipendra Agarwal released on Rs 1 million bail5 November 2026
Man who escaped from Nakkhu Prison during Gen Z protest arrested28 October 2026
Citizens from all districts can get citizenship copies in Kathmandu Valley28 October 2026

Questions

Where is Kathmandu District located?: Kathmandu District is located in Bagmati Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Kathmandu District?: The population of Kathmandu District is 2,041,587 (as of 2011).

Sources

Last updated 2 November 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Kathmandu District". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu-district. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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