Tourism in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal

Kathmandu (Nepal: काठमाडौं], is the capital and largest city in Nepal is the only city in Nepal which includes the administrative status of Mahanagar (Metropolitan City), compared with the UPA-to Mahanagar (south of the capital). Kathmandu is the largest urban agglomeration in Nepal which located in the Kathmandu valley consists of Lalitpur, Kirtipur, Madhyapur Thimi, a number of small communities, is also famous for Kathmandu as the "KTM" or "triple city" and so on an informal basis. according to the census of 2011, had a population of Kathmandu Metropolitan approximately 975,453 on an area 50.67 square kilometers (19.56 square miles).

Kathmandu is the largest city and the capital of Nepal and of the same name in the Kathmandu valley. It's also one of the legendary cities, which can be accessed at the Shangri-La, Kathmandu is now a hub for independent travelers as well as the growing attraction of the city with the provision of different foods and suitable for all budgets. As a result of the large urban growth in recent decades, Kathmandu, she became part of a continuous urban areas with Bataan to the south.

The city comes at an altitude of about 1,400 meters (4,600 feet) in the Kathmandu Valley, which form the shape of a bowl of central Nepal. It is surrounded by four major mountains: Shivapuri, Phulchoki, Nagarjun, and Chandra. Kathmandu valley is part of the three areas (Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur), also has the highest population density in the country, and is home to about a dozen of Nepal's population.

Date of Kathmandu and Religion

The Kathmandu Valley and surrounding areas known as mandala Nepal. 15 until the ninth century, Bhaktapur was the capital. British historians called the valley as "Nepal's proper." Today, the city of Kathmandu is the capital of the Republic became a Federal Democratic Nepal, also became the Bagmati Zone headquarters of the Central Development Region of Nepal.

Kathmandu is the tourism gateway in Nepal. They are also the focus of the country's economy, including its most sophisticated of any metropolitan area in Nepal's infrastructure, which concentrated its economy on tourism, which consists of 3.8% of GDP in Nepal in 1995-1996. Tourism declined in Kathmandu after that during a period of political turmoil, but improved after that time. In 2013, Kathmandu topped the third rank among the top 10 travel destinations to rise in the world through the TripAdvisor site, and ranked first in Asia.

The city is characterized by its rich history, which extends to almost 2000 years, as evidenced by the inscriptions found in the valley. Kathmandu constitute a religious and cultural celebrations, therefore, as a key to the lives of people residing in Kathmandu. Most people in Kathmandu follow the Hindu religion and a lot of other religions such as Buddhism spread. There are people who have other religious beliefs and different global cultures.

The language

Nepal is the most widely used language in the city, in spite of knowing much English by the literate population in Kathmandu.

Geographically

Kathmandu is located in the northwestern part of Kathmandu valley to the north of the Bagmati River, covering an area of ​​50.67 square kilometers (19.56 square miles). The average elevation is 1,400 meters (4,600 feet) above sea level, and limits the city directly by many other municipalities of the Kathmandu Valley, to constitute one of the enclosed ring road urban areas, to the southwest of the city of Kirtipur and to the east by the Thimi Madyapur city. To the north of the urban area, which extends to several committees in the villages development. However, the urban agglomeration extends beyond neighboring towns.

Kathmandu Valley is characterized securities falling in the monsoon forest area rise from 1.200 to 2.100 meters (3.900 to 6.900 feet), and is one of five regions of plants specific to Nepal. There are kinds of trees prevalent in this region, such as oak, elm, beech, maple and others, with coniferous trees at higher altitudes.

the climate

Kathmandu Valley is located in the warm temperate zone of Nepal (ranging in height from 1.200 to 2.300 meters (3.900 to 7.500 feet)), where she enjoys a moderate climate and non-typical for the area. This region is followed by a temperate zone with uneven height between 2.100 to 3.300 meters (6.900 to 10.800 feet). There are different parts of the city with the highs and lows climate-sensitive semi-tropical wet, while parts of the city is characterized by higher highs for climate Heights semi-tropical. In Kathmandu valley average temperature varies in the summer between 28-30 degrees Celsius (82-86 degrees Fahrenheit). Average temperatures in the winter is 10.1 degrees Celsius (50.2 degrees Fahrenheit).

Overall the city is different, with its atmosphere of warm days followed by cold nights. It has been recorded rainfall of about 1,400 mm for the Kathmandu Valley, and averages 1,407 mm for the city of Kathmandu. And the relative humidity rate of 75%.

famous landmarks

Kathmandu, is the largest city in Nepal, a political as well as cultural capital of the country. Also, Kathmandu is a city that is famous for its ancient traditions with the latest technological developments. Kathmandu has seen rapid expansion in the last decade, but in spite of the hustle and bustle is very typical of major cities and its people, they can keep the old traditions, with ceremonial processions. It's also a sunken city in the myth of distinctive religious festivals scene processions vehicles and masked dancers possessed by spirits of the gods. A distinctive places in Kathmandu:

Durbar Square (UNESCO World Heritage Site):

Arena is located in the heart of the ancient city of Kathmandu in Basantapur, which includes palaces, plazas and temples that were built during the period of money. It includes Durbar Square in the Hanuman Dhoka Royal Palace, which is in the historic seat of kings. There is a magnificent temple of Taleju temple and towering more than 40 meters. Kumari Ghar, is the residence of the living goddess, the Kumari. Ashok Vinayak. Since the era of the kings of the money, which features Durbar Square, social, religious and political in the city as a focal point.

Suiambonat Stupa (UNESCO World Heritage Site):

Suiambonat stupa is located on a hill 3 km west of Kathmandu, one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Nepal. It is said that it evolved spontaneously when the valley was created from the lake primitive by more than 2,000 years. Suiambonat Stupa is the oldest landmarks in Nepal, and includes many of the shrines and monasteries.

Pashupatinath Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site):

Pashupatinath Temple is located 5 km east of Kathmandu, and is considered the temple of Lord Shiva is one of the holiest Hindu shrines in the world. The Pashupatinath Temple is the duo temple with gold and silver surfaces with the doors of houses sacred linga, Shiva.

Dome Buddhist Stupa (UNESCO World Heritage Site):

Dome Buddhist stupa located 8 km east of Kathmandu city center. Dome of the stupa is one of the most monuments hypothesis in Kathmandu, and visual landing once in the Tribhuvan International Airport. It is the largest summit in the Kathmandu Valley, a center of Tibetan Buddhism.

Pretty rose garden BALAJU

Beautiful rose garden is located along three kilometers north-west of Kathmandu, which is ideal and quiet area to relax down the hill Nargarjun. During the annual festival, people come to Alhdik to do the famous rituals. Above the beautiful rose garden Balaju Nagarjun forest located along the 5 km northwest of Kathmandu). Visitors can enjoy the climb towards the summit (2,096 m) by walking for two hours, while enjoying the wonderful views of the Kathmandu valley and a number of peaks of the Himalayas.