Kathmandu Valley Region Nepal

Situated at the crossroads of ancient Asian civilisations lays the striking Kathmandu Valley of Nepal surrounded by a tier of green mountains over which tower mighty snow capped peaks. The second highest peak among the hills is Shivapuri at 2732m, it has many sharp ridges extending to all sides and due to its strategic location towards the north of the Valley makes it an ideal watershed area for the city of Kathmandu supplying over 30 million litres of drinking water per day for the city.The Kathmandu Valley consists of three main towns of great historic, artistic and cultural interest; Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur and seven World Heritage Sites which were designated by UNESCO in 1979. There are at least 130 important monuments, including several places of pilgrimage for the Hindus and the Buddhists. The original inhabitants of the Valley are the Newars and the oldest firmly dated building being nearly 2000 years. The Valley lies 1,348m above sea level with the Bagmati River flowing through it.

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