Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Kathmandu Metropolitan City / Kathmandu District | | **Common Name** | Kathmandu | | **Native Name(s)** | येँ (Yen - Nepal Bhasa), काठमाडौं (Nepali) | | **Nicknames** | City of Temples | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | District / Metropolitan City | | **Country** | Nepal | | **State/Province** | Bagmati Province | | **Capital** | Kathmandu (National Capital) | | **Government Type** | Mayor-Council (City), Federal Democratic Republic (National) | | **Date Founded** | ~723 AD (Traditional founding by Gunakamadeva) | | **Time Zone** | Nepal Standard Time (UTC+5:45) | | **Latitude** | 27.7172° N | | **Longitude** | 85.3240° E | | **Elevation** | ~1,400 m (4,600 ft) | | **Total Area** | 49.45 km² (City) / 413.69 km² (District) | | **Population** | ~845,767 (City) / ~2,017,532 (District, 2021 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~17,103/km² (City) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 44600 | | **Area Codes** | 01 | | **Official Languages** | Nepali (Nepal Bhasa also officially recognized locally) | | **Currency** | Nepalese Rupee (NPR) | | **Demonym** | Kathmanduite |