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Overview of Kathmandu Valley and its neighbouring districts

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Kathmandu Valley · Nepal

Kathmandu, place by place.

Get to know the valley through its towns, neighbourhoods and festivals. Find a familiar name, or see what lies a little further out.

Start with the districtsSee the festival calendar
4Districts
34Local governments
382Ward guides
People walking between the stone temples and brick palace buildings of Patan Durbar Square.
Patan Durbar Square, March 2026.Photo: Nabin K. Sapkota / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped, resized and converted to WebP.

Find your bearings

Find a place in the valley

Start with a district, then explore its cities, municipalities and rural municipalities through their ward guides.

Browse neighbourhoods, including Tahachal and Bhimsensthan →

Bhaktapur

4 local governments

Kathmandu

11 local governments

Kavrepalanchok

13 local governments

Lalitpur

6 local governments

Look a little closer

A slower way into the valley

Good travel begins with context. These guides put the place before the checklist.

  1. 01

    Living heritage

    Understand sacred sites and historic squares as places still woven into daily life.

  2. 02

    Streets worth walking

    Find neighbourhoods, courtyards and small details that reward an unhurried afternoon.

  3. 03

    Food with a story

    Follow Newari tables, tea shops and market staples back to the communities behind them.

  4. 04

    Festivals in season

    Plan around the valley’s calendar and arrive with a better sense of what is being celebrated.

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