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Kathmandu

American  
[kaht-mahn-doo, kat-man-] / ˌkɑt mɑnˈdu, ˌkæt mæn- /
Or Katmandu

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Nepal, in the central part.


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While working as an international journalist in Nepal, she wrote for the Kathmandu Post on matters of U.S. international policy, student visas and the justice system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa, who scaled Everest for a record 32nd time earlier this month, returned to the capital Kathmandu on Friday, where he expressed concern about the experience of some climbers.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

After leaving school he graduated with engineering degrees in Kathmandu and later in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Nepali youth staged a demonstration in Kathmandu Sunday, demanding the release of findings into the deadly 2025 uprising, which forced the previous government to collapse.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Finally, on Friday, April 26, the weather improved enough to allow a helicopter evacuation, and Ngawang was flown to a hospital in Kathmandu, but he did not recover.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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