Where is Kathmandu Valley located?

Kathmandu Valley is located in Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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Kathmandu Valley

काठमाडौं उपत्यका

Valley in Bagmati Province, Nepal

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The Kathmandu Valley (Nepali: काठमाडाैँ उपत्यका), also known as the Nepal Valley, Nepa Valley or Swaniga: (Nepali: नेपाः उपत्यका, Nepal Bhasa: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅 𑐐𑐵𑑅, नेपाः गाः or 𑐳𑑂𑐰𑐣𑐶𑐐𑑅, स्वनिगः), National Capital Area, is a bowl-shaped valley located in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal. It lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of the Indian subcontinent and the broader Asian continent, and has at least 130 important monuments, including several pilgrimage sites for Hindus and Buddhists. The valley holds seven World Heritage Sites within it.

Quick facts

Type: valley wd
Located in: Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) wd
Area: 167.37 ha wd
Mountain range: Himalayas wd
Heritage status: World Heritage Site wd
Coordinates: 27.7039° N, 85.3086° E wd

About

The Kathmandu Valley is the most developed and the largest urban agglomeration in Nepal with a population of about 5 million people. The urban agglomeration of Kathmandu Valley includes the cities of Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Changunarayan, Budhanilkantha, Tarakeshwar, Gokarneshwar, Suryabinayak, Tokha, Kirtipur, Madhyapur Thimi, and others. The majority of offices and headquarters are located in the valley, making it the economic hub of Nepal. It is popular with tourists for its unique architecture, and rich culture which includes the highest number of jatras (festivals) in Nepal. Kathmandu Valley itself was referred to as "Nepal Proper" by British historians. As per the World Bank, the Kathmandu Valley was one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in South Asia with 2.5 million population by 2010 and an annual growth rate of 4%.

In 2015, Kathmandu Valley was hit by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. The earthquake caused thousands of deaths and the destruction of many infrastructure across the Kathmandu Valley, which included the towns of Lalitpur, Kirtipur, Madhyapur Thimi, Changunarayan, and Bhaktapur. Kathmandu is also the largest city in the Himalayan hill region.

Places in Kathmandu Valley

Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park — National Park of Nepal

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Questions

Where is Kathmandu Valley located?: Kathmandu Valley is located in Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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"Kathmandu Valley". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu-valley. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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