Katmandu
Kathmandu
/ (ˌkætmænˈduː) /
the capital of Nepal, in the east at the confluence of the Baghmati and Vishnumati Rivers. Pop: 814 000 (2005 est)
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How to use Katmandu in a sentence
Katmandu can be reached in eight days, but the track is bad and very little trade passes this way.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-BuryThis fort commands the valley of Katmandu, and the Durbar therefore thought it advisable to treat as speedily as possible.
A Journey to Katmandu | Laurence OliphantWe passed through the suburbs of Katmandu by a road beautifully paved, in some places with brick, in others with granite.
A Journey to Katmandu | Laurence OliphantThere were at least four pagodas, painted in like way, and guarded in like manner, in the great square of Katmandu.
A Journey to Katmandu | Laurence OliphantTime has mellowed their bright colours—if they were ever painted at all like those at Katmandu—into a sombre, quiet grey.
A Journey to Katmandu | Laurence Oliphant
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