Kathmandu District
Nepal's main arrival hub and one of the country's densest concentrations of living heritage, sacred sites, food and traveler services.
Province: Bagmati Province.
Headquarters: Kathmandu.
Area: 395 square kilometres.
Population: 2041587 (National Population and Housing Census 2021).
Population density: 5168.6 people per square kilometre.
Geographic class: Kathmandu Valley.
Landscape: Kathmandu Valley.
Known for: Kathmandu Valley heritage, historic neighborhoods, temples and stupas.
Historic Kathmandu
Explore the old-city lanes, Kathmandu Durbar Square and the layered Newari heritage of the capital.
Buddhist landmarks
Swayambhunath and Boudhanath are major pilgrimage sites as well as essential cultural stops for visitors.
Hindu sacred sites
Pashupatinath and the Bagmati river corridor are central to Kathmandu's religious landscape.
Food & traveler services
The district is Nepal's main base for guides, permits, gear, transport connections and a broad range of Nepali food.