What is the population of Kathmandu?

1,442,271 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Kathmandu?

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM).

Does Kathmandu have a university?

Yes. Kathmandu University and Tribhuvan University Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU

Bagmati Province · NEPAL (NP) · 27.70°N / 85.32°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,283,240

Kathmandu is a city in Nepal with a population of 1,442,271. It sits at 27.70/85.32, runs on Asia/Kathmandu, is 2 km from Pātan.

Population 1,442,271

Place Type National Capital

Elevation 1317m

Timezone Asia/Kathmandu

All facts

fields

Country: Nepal
Subdivision: Bagmati Province
Coords: 27.70°N / 85.32°E
UTC offset: +5.75
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

S Pātan Bagmati Province 299,283 2.9 km

SW Ki̇̄rtipur Bagmati Province 44,632 5.1 km

E Madhyapur Thimi Bagmati Province 119,955 7.0 km

NE Chapali̇̄ Bhaḍrakāli̇̄ Bagmati Province 10,827 10.4 km

E Bhaktapur Bagmati Province 0 11.3 km

SE kankrabari Dovan Bagmati Province 10,000 15.9 km

E Nagarkot Bagmati Province 4,000 19.8 km

E Banepā Bagmati Province 67,629 21.3 km

SE Panauti̇̄ Bagmati Province 27,602 23.2 km

E Dhulikhel Bagmati Province 16,263 23.6 km

Air access

nearby

KTM

Tribhuvan International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

Universities

linked

Kathmandu University

ku.edu.np

Tribhuvan University Kathmandu

tribhuvan-university.edu.np

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Kathmandu?: 1,442,271 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kathmandu in?: Asia/Kathmandu.
Which country is Kathmandu in?: Nepal (NP).
Which airport serves Kathmandu?: Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM).
Does Kathmandu have a university?: Yes. Kathmandu University and Tribhuvan University Kathmandu.
What currency is used in Nepal?: Nepalese Rupee.
How many cities are in Nepal?: 83 on record.
Which admin region is Kathmandu in?: Bagmati Province.
What is the elevation of Kathmandu?: 1,317 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1283240

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1283240,
    "name": "Kathmandu",
    "ascii_name": "Kathmandu",
    "country_code": "NP",
    "population": 1442271,
    "elevation": 1317,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kathmandu",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 27.70169,
    "longitude": 85.3206
  }
}

Context

comparatives

4.8x the population of Pātan.
2 km from Pātan.
Same timezone (Asia/Kathmandu) as 82 other cities in Nepal.