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Detailed explanation-1: -Kathmandu, also spelled Katmandu or Kantipur, capital of Nepal. It lies in a hilly region near the confluence of the Baghmati and Vishnumati rivers, at an elevation of 4, 344 feet (1, 324 metres) above sea level. It was founded in 723 by Raja Gunakamadeva.

Detailed explanation-2: -In its early days after unification, Nepal was known as the “Gorkha kingdom” or “Gorkha empire", having been founded by conquests of the Gorkha kingdom.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nepal is located in South Asia and shares territorial borders with India and China with an area of 147, 181 square kilometers and a population of approximately 30 million. Kathmandu is the nation’s capital and the country’s largest metropolitan city.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hetauda is the state capital; the largest city is Kathmandu. Other major cities and towns are Lalitpur (Patan), Bharatpur, Budhanilkantha and Gokarneshwar. The city of Bhaktapur is famous for its many temples. More than 5.5 million people live in Nepal’s most populous province.