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Type Settlement
Scripts काठमाडौं(Nepali)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈkaʈʰ.maɳ.ɖuː/(Nepali) /kat.man.ˈduː/(English) /kæt.mæn.ˈduː/(English) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From the name of Kasthamandap, a Hindu temple and shrine in Nepal. The name means "wooden pavilion" from Sanskrit काष्ठ (kashtha) meaning "wood" combined with मण्डप (mandapa) meaning "pavilion, hall, square". This is the name of the capital city of Nepal.