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Capital Nepal, in 36 editions.
The entry for Nepal published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Kathmandu
- geographic coordinates:
- 27 43 N, 85 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Kathmandu
geographic coordinates: 27 43 N, 85 19 E
time difference: UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Kathmandu
- geographic coordinates:
- 27 43 N, 85 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Kathmandu
geographic coordinates:
27 43 N, 85 19 E
time difference:
UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Kathmandu
- geographic coordinates:
- 27 43 N, 85 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Kathmandu
geographic coordinates:
27 43 N, 85 19 E
time difference:
UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Kathmandu
- geographic coordinates:
- 27 43 N, 85 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- name:
- Kathmandu
- geographic coordinates:
- 27 43 N, 85 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- 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
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Kathmandu
geographic coordinates: 27 43 N, 85 19 E
time difference: UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: 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
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Kathmandu
- geographic coordinates:
- 27 43 N, 85 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- 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
name: Kathmandu
geographic coordinates: 27 43 N, 85 19 E
time difference: UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: name derives from the Kasthamandap temple that stood in Durbar Square; in Sanskrit, "kastha" kastha means "wood" and "mandapa" 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
- name:
- Kathmandu
- geographic coordinates:
- 27 43 N, 85 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name comes from the Nepalese words kath (wooden) and mandu (temple), referring to the local temples that are often still built from wood
name: Kathmandu
geographic coordinates: 27 43 N, 85 19 E
time difference: UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name derives comes 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, Nepalese words kath (wooden) and dated mandu (temple), referring to the late 16th century; it collapsed during a 2015 earthquake local temples that are often still built from wood
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Nepal: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/nepal/capital.