Kathmandu Facts

Founded

:

Tenth Century by Gunakamdeva(Kathmandu existed as two settlements Yamby and Yamgal prior to that)

Longitude/Latitude

:

85⁰ 20' East / 27⁰ 42' 

Region

:

South Asia

Country/Capital

:

Nepal/Kathmandu

Elevation

:

1350 m

City Area

:

5067 ha (50.67 sq. km.)

Population

:

671,846(CBScensus2001)

Annual Growth Rate

:

4.6%

Population Density

:

13,225 / sq. km.

Number of household

:

152155(CBScensus 2001)

Residential Buildings

:

66,236

Rate of Building Construction

:

18.4% (5309 in F.Y. 2003)

Average household size

:

4.4/ hh

Average pop-density

: 

175.7per/ha

Per capita income

:

360 US$

Average Dwelling size

:

2.30hh/house

Major religions

:

Hinduism, Buddhism

Principal Language

:

Nepali, Nepal Bhasa (Newari)

Absolute extreme temperatures

:

Maximus 35°C (April) and minimum 1°C (January)

Annual rainfall

:

1,407 millimeters (mostly during June-August)

Average humidity

:

75 percent

KMC’s Wards

:

35

World Heritage Sites

:

Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, Bouddhanath

Rivers

:

Bagmati, Bishnumati, Dhobi Khola, Samakhusi, tukucha, Bhaucha Khusi, Balkhu, Manamati

Main economic activities

:

Trade, tourism, carpets, garments, cottage industries

Literacy rate

:

83 percent

Health services

:

50 hospitals and nursing homes

Person per hospital bed

:

381

Total Length of roads

:

1036 km approx

Blacktopped – 31 %

Graveled – 16 %

Earthen – 26 %

Others – 27 %)

Major Water Supply line

:

373km approx

Major Sewerage/Trunk Lines

:

365.6km approx

Airport

:

Tribhuvan International Airport

Land use

:

Residential – 53.12%

Agricultural – 17.87%

Business – 1.87%

Service – 10.94%

Greenery – 6.13%

Mixed use – 7.01%

Others – 3.06%