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Bagmati | What river is south of Kathmandu? |
northwestern | What geographic portion of the Kathmandu Valley houses Kathmandu? |
4,600 | About how many feet above sea level is Kathmandu? |
19.56 | How large is Kathmandu in terms of square miles? |
south | Where does the Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City stand in relation to the Bagmati River? |
eight | How many rivers travel through Kathmandu? |
Nagarjuna hill | Where did the canal that once terminated in Kathmandu originate? |
4,900–9,800 | How many feet high are the mountains from which the Bagmati flows? |
three | How many districts make up the Kathmandu Valley urban area? |
municipalities | What are Madhyapur Thimi, Kirtipur and Bhaktapur? |
1 | How many sub-metropolitan cities are present in the districts that make up the Kathmandu valley? |
20,000 | About how many people live in a square kilometer in Gonggabu VDC? |
villages | What is another term for VDCs? |
50.2 | What is the Kathmandu Valley's average temperature in winter, in degrees Fahrenheit? |
humid subtropical climate | Along with a subtropical highland climate, what climate classification covers Kathmandu? |
Cwa | What is the Köppen abbreviation for a humid subtropical climate? |
2,100–3,300 | How many meters up is the Cool Temperate Zone? |
Five | How many significant climate regions exist in Nepal? |
cool | What sort of temperature is typical on a Kathmandu morning? |
65 | About what percentage of Kathmandu's annual rainfall falls during the monsoon months? |
January 10 | On what date in 2013 was it 15.4 degrees Fahrenheit in Kathmandu? |
June to August | In what months does the monsoon occur in Nepal? |
2003 | In what year did the most rain in recorded history fall on Kathmandu? |
Buddhism | What religion proliferated throughout Central Asia in part due to the efforts of Lhasa Newar merchants? |
India and China | Existing between what two countries contributed to Kathmandu becoming a center of trade? |
agriculture | Other than trade, what was the traditional basis of Kathmandu's economy? |
one third | Approximately what portion of Nepal's GDP is produced by the Kathmandu metropolitan area? |
$2200 | What do Kathmandu residents earn per capita each year? |
6.5billion | What is the GDP of Kathmandu? |
21 | What percentage of Kathmandu's economy is trade? |
9% | What portion of Kathmandu's economy consists of agriculture? |
1950 | Approximately when did the Nepalese tourism industry begin? |
Raxaul | What city was connected to Kathmandu via the Tribhuvan Highway? |
1956 | When did construction on the Tribhuvan Highway begin? |
tourism | What is the most significant industry in Nepal? |
Hindu | Along with Buddhists, what religion's devotees visit Kathmandu? |
6,179 | How many tourists visited Kathmandu in the period 1961-62? |
end of the Maoist insurgency | What event led to an increase in tourism in 2009? |
Himalayas | What Nepalese mountains are claimed to attract tourists? |
Thamel | What Kathmandu neighborhood is noted for its abundance of tourists? |
Jhamsikhel | What neighborhood is also known as Jhamel? |
Jhochhen Tol | What is the traditional name for Freak Street? |
hippies | What tourists first brought attention to Jhocchen Tol? |
four | How many stars is Kathmandu's Grand Hotel? |
three-star | What type of hotel is Aloha Inn? |
five-star | De L'Annapurna is an example of what sort of hotel? |
casinos | What attractions are present at Hotel Yak & Yeti and the Hyatt Regency? |
five | How many sectors make up the Kathmandu metropolitan area? |
City Core | What sector of Kathmandu doesn't have the word 'sector' in its name? |
civic administration | What is the purpose of Kathmandu being divided into 35 wards? |
20 | How many members of the Council received their positions via nomination rather than election? |
4 | How many hectares in size is Kathmandu's ward 26? |
Barun Yantra Karyalaya | What is Kathmandu's fire department called? |
1937 | What year saw the founding of Kathmandu's fire department? |
1944 | When did Bhaktapur receive coverage from the fire department? |
seven | How many fire trucks did West Germany donate to Kathmandu? |
raising public awareness about fire and improving safety | What is the mission of FAN? |
427,045 | What was the population of Kathmandu in 1991? |
1,319,597 | About how many people are likely to live in Kathmandu in 2021? |
85 | How dense was the population of Kathmandu in 1991? |
20,300 | How many acres of land did the KMC control in 2001? |
18.5 | What percentage of Kathmandu residents are Chettris? |
Khas Brahmins | What is the third largest ethnic group in Kathmandu? |
Hinduism and Buddhism | What are Kathmandu's primary religions? |
service | What Kathmandu industry is particularly known for its English speakers? |
Nepal Bhasa | Along with Nepali, what is Kathmandu's main language? |
Hindu | What religion does Changunarayan belong to? |
stupas | What Buddhist monuments are present at Boudhanath? |
466.9 | How many acres are the Kathmandu valley monument zones? |
239.34 | In hectares, how large is the Kathmandu valley monument buffer zone? |
2006 | When did the Kathmandu valley monuments receive WHS status? |
Kirtipur | Where is a Durban Square located that is not preserved? |
Licchavi | What is the oldest dynasty to be represented with buildings in Kathmandu's Durbar Square? |
50 | How many temples are present in Kathmandu's Durbar Square? |
April 2015 | When did a notable earthquake occur that damaged Kathmandu's Durbar Square? |
four | How many kingdoms have buildings present in the Durbar Square of Kathmandu? |
Taleju | What is Durga called in Nepali? |
until she menstruates | How long is Kumari believed to incarnate Taleju? |
Matina Shakya | Who was the Royal Kumari as of late 2008? |
Maoist | What type of government did Nepal have after the monarchy? |
5th century | When was the Pashupatinath Temple built? |
Hindu | What faith does the Pashupatinath Temple serve? |
Lord Shiva | What is another name for Pashupati? |
Lord Pashupatinath | Prior to the secularization of Nepal, who was the country's national god? |
Mughal invaders | Who damaged the Pashupatinath Temple in the 14th century? |
Hindus | What people make up the majority of Pashupatinath followers? |
South | In what part of India do the Pashupatinath priests originate? |
Malla | What dynasty did Yaksha Malla belong to? |
Adi Shankaracharya | Who supposedly encouraged the usage of Karnataka Brahmin priests at Pashupatinath Temple? |
Unified India | What is another term for Bharatam? |
Buddhist | To what religion is Boudhanath holy? |
Khāsti | What do the Newars call Boudhanath? |
Bauddha or Bodhnāth | What is Boudhanath called in Nepali? |
7 | How far is Boudhanath from Kathmandu in miles? |
1979 | When did UNESCO make Boudhanath a World Heritage Site? |
Dhyani Buddha Amitabha | Who is pictured on the stupa's base? |
smallpox | What is Ajima the deity of? |
monasteries | What are gompas? |
Tibetan Buddhist | Visitors from what faith routinely visit the stupa? |
om mani padme hum | What mantra is engraved on the stupa's prayer wheels? |