Country
Nepal

Development Region
Central

Zone
Bagmati Zone

District
Kathmandu

HDI
 0.710 High [1]

HPI
 25.8 Low

Literacy Rate
 98% High

Established
900s BC[2]

Government

 • Chief Executive Officer
Kedar Bahadur Adhikari

Area

 • Total
50.67 km2 (19.56 sq mi)

Elevation
1,400 m (4,600 ft)

Population (2011)

 • Total
1,003,285(2.5 million metropolitan area )[3]

 
census

Languages

 • Local
Nepali, Nepal Bhasa, Sherpa, Tamang, Gurung, Magar, Sunuwar/Kiranti, Tibetan

 • Official
Nepali, Nepal Bhasa, English