Kathmandu Valley
valley in Bagmati Province, Nepal
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Summary
Kathmandu Valley is a valley[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of valley entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bagmati Province[3]
- Country: Nepal[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Bagmati River[5]
- Named after: Kathmandu[6]
- Commons category: Kathmandu Valley[7]
- Has part(s): Basantapur Durbar Square[8], Patan Durbar Square[9], Bhaktapur Durbar Square[10], Swayambhunath[11], Boudhanath[12], Pashupatinath Temple[13], Changu Narayan Temple[14]
- Significant event: UNESCO World Heritage Site record modification[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kathmandu Valley[16]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[17]
- Area: 167.37 ha[18], 70.29 ha[19]
- World Heritage criteria: (iii)[20], (iv)[21], (vi)[22]
- Mountain range: Himalayas[23]
Why It Matters
Kathmandu Valley has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]