Nepal is a place.
Kathmandu ( [ ˌkɑːtmɑːnˈduː ] काठमाडौं , Nepali pronunciation : [ kɑʈʰmɑɳɖu ] ) is the capital city of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal , the largest Himalayan state in Asia . Nepal . Nepal ( [ Nepālhelp = no ] } } [ neˈpal ] ) , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal , is a landlocked central Himalayan country in South Asia . Nepal is divided into 7 provinces and 75 districts and 744 local units including 4 metropolises , 13 sub-metropolises , 246 municipal councils and 481 villages . Kathmandu is the nation 's capital and largest city . Nepal is a developing nation , ranking 144th on the Human Development Index ( HDI ) in 2016 .