Capital City | Kathmandu |
Capital location | 27 43 N, 85 19 E |
Capital - history | name derives from the Kasthamandap temple that stood in Durbar Square; in Sanskrit, kastha means "wood" and mandapa means "pavilion"; the three-story structure was made entirely of wood, without iron nails or supports, and dated to the late 16th century; it collapsed during a 2015 earthquake |
Capital - time difference | UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |