Geography

Kathmandu City lies at an altitude of 1,300 meters above sea level. Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan City is in its south, Kirtipur Municipality is in south-west, Madyapur Thimi Municipality in east and different Village Development Committees of Kathmandu in north, west and north-east. The snow peaks rise behind the green hills in the north to provide an awe-inspiring backdrop. Eight rivers meander through the city. It has a temperate climate and it experiences all four seasons a year. Temperature ranges between 1 degree C and 35 degree C. The annual rainfall is 1,407 millimeters, with most of it occurring during the three months from June to August. Metropolitan Kathmandu is spread over an area of 50.8 sq. km, and it can be divided into five sectors-Central Sector, East Sector, North Sector, City Core and the West Sector. Administratively, the city is divided into 35 Wards.