Tour Guide, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Kathmandu valley is surrounded by green mountain around it. It covers an area of 668 sq km and situated at an altitude of 1340 m above the sea level. The valley extends east to west 30 km and North to south 39 km consisting of three main towns of the great historical, architectural and cultural interest; Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. The total population of the Kathmandu valley is 3.5 Million.
The primary indigenous people of Kathmandu Valley are Newar people. They are mainly traders and spread all over the country for doing business. In 1950s Nepal's application letter to the UN (United Nations) was written in Ranjanalipi, which is Newari Script. Newar has its language called Newari. The total population of Newar is 1.3 Million.
Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal, where 1.5 million people are living all together with all different social and cultural group of people. The highest point of the valley is Pulchowki Danda at an elevation of 2765 meter above the sea level. Pulchowki Danda is a top-rated hiking destination to see the magnificent view of high Himalayas.
If you give your time to learn about the history of Nepal, then most of the past more or less limited to the Kathmandu valley. It has a long and glorious history that can be traced back to thousands of years before the birth of Christ. However, scientifically available documents in the records show 5th century AD. One of the legacies of the Licchavi period is Changunarayan temple dated back to 464 AD, which is 6 km north of Bhaktapur.
The major highlights of the Kathmandu Valley are world heritage sites declared by UNESCO (United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1979 AD. They are Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa and Changunarayan Temple.