🏛️ Kathmandu Valley

Nepal · Asia · Cultural · 27.71°N, 85.32°E

The Kathmandu Valley, also known as the Nepal Valley, Nepa Valley or Swaniga:, National Capital Area, is a bowl-shaped valley located in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal. It lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of the Indian subcontinent and the broader Asian continent, and has at least 130 important monuments, including several pilgrimage sites for Hindus and Buddhists. The valley holds seven World Heritage Sites within it.

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Quick facts

Country	Nepal
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	27.71°N, 85.32°E · view on map

Kathmandu Valley is a cultural World Heritage site in Nepal, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Kathmandu Valley was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More sites in Nepal

Lumbini · Chitwan National Park · Sagarmatha National Park.

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