# Kathmandu Valley

_Valley in Bagmati Province, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> The Kathmandu Valley, also known as the Nepal Valley, Nepa Valley or Swaniga:, 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q970717#P31))
- **Located in:** Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q970717#P131))
- **Area:** 167.37 ha ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q970717#P2046))
- **Mountain range:** Himalayas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q970717#P4552))
- **Heritage status:** World Heritage Site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q970717#P1435))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7039, 85.3086

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kathmandu Valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathmandu_Valley) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): काठमाडौं उपत्यका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%81_%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q970717](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q970717) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kathmandu, Nepal.JPG by ISS Expedition 25 crew (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kathmandu,_Nepal.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kathmandu Valley, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kathmandu, Nepal.JPG — ISS Expedition 25 crew, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Kathmandu Valley". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu-valley. Retrieved 21 October 2026.