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Kathmandu (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 27 43 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 27.7160 decimal degrees |
| Long: 085 19 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 85.3167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Founded by Rājā Gunakamadeva in 723; taken in 1768 by Gurkha kings who made it their capital; British seat of administration 18th century; heavily damaged by earthquake 1934; city has several Hindu temples, Buddhist pagodas and a 16th-century royal palace. |
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| Kathmandu (preferred,C,V)
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| Kātmāndu (C,V)
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| Kāthmāndu (C,V)
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| Khatmandu (C,V)
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| Kathmandhu (C,V)
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| Katmandu (C,V)
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| Yen (C,V)
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| काठमाडौ (C,V,Nepali,U)
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| काठमान्डु (C,V,Nepali,U)
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| यें (C,V)
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| Kantipur (H,V)
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| Kantipura (H,V)
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| Manju-Patan (H,V)
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded 723 |
| city (C) |
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| national capital (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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| commercial center (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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Nepāl .......... (nation) |
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(World, Asia) [1000132] |
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