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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?