Country : NEPAL 
        Capital : KATHMANDU 
        Map : Kathmandu Metropolitan City Map  
        Longitude : 850 20' East 
        Latitude : 270 42'  North 
        Elevation : 1350 m 
        City area : 4821 ha ( 68.88 km2 ) 
        Population :421258 
                        Male : 222735 
                        Female : 198523    ( Source : Census 1991) 
        Literate Popn : 409902 
                        Male : 250590 
                        Female : 159312 
        Household : 81,358 
        Houses  : 42,5727 
        Built up area : 2912.4 ha 
        Average pop-density : 87 persons/ha 
        Higher pop-density : 1,200 
        Per capita income : 200 US$ 
        Annual Temperature : 
                                  Summer 190C - 270C 
                                  Winter 20C - 200C 
        Annual Growth rate : 6% 
        Average of the annual humidity- 75% 
        Rainfall average : 1306.75 mm  ( heavy concentration at June to August ) 
        Climate : Sub-tropical cool temperate 
        City road network : 219.5 km 
                                  Black topped - 165 km 
                                  Gravelled - 63 km 
                                  Earthern- 38 km 

        Major industry : Handicrafts, Garments, Cottage industries & Tourism 
        Principle Language : Nepali, Newari & English 
        Religion : Hindu & Buddhist 

        Average Labour time : 48 hours per week 
        Main Rivers : Bagmati & Bishnumati 
        Overhead Bridges & Subway : 3 
        Education : 
                      Colleges : 23 
                      Higher Secondary School : 98 
                      Lower Secondary School : 50 
                      Primary : 236 
                      Pre-primary : 110 
        Tribhuvan University is just about 5 km South West of the main City. 
        Health Services: 
               Hospitals : 10 
               Nurshing home : 16 
               Urban Health Clinics : 18 
        UNESCO World Heritage Sites:  4