Etymology. Historically, the valley and adjoining areas made up a confederation known as the Nepal Mandala.Until the 15th century, Bhaktapur was its capital, when two other capitals, Kathmandu and Lalitpur (Patan), were established. Until the 1960s, the Kathmandu Valley was known as Nepala Valley or Nepa Valley. In 1961 the valley listed as Kathmandu District, which …

Kathmandu valley has had this art treasure for a very long time, but received worldwide recognition only after the country opened to the outside world in 1950. The religious art of Nepal and Kathmandu in particular consists of an iconic symbolism of the Mother Goddesses such as: Bhavani, Durga, Gaja-Lakshmi, Hariti-Sitala, Mahsishamardini ...

Katmandu si trova nella parte nord-occidentale della Valle di Katmandu, a nord del fiume Bagmati, e copre un'area di 50,7 km².L'altezza media è di 1.400 metri sul livello del mare. la città confina con molti altri comuni della Valle: a sud del Bagmati si trova la città sub-metropolitana di Patan, con cui forma un'area urbana circondata da una strada ad anello.