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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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Lakshmi Naini, who said Maharjan is her brother-in-law, waited outside a hospital in Kathmandu, where he was taken by helicopter.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

Both were airlifted to the Army Hospital in the capital, Kathmandu.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, in a briefing to diplomats in Kathmandu on Thursday, called it a "Himalayan tsunami".

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Separately, Minister for the Indo-Pacific Baroness Winterton is set to visit Nepal's capital Kathmandu from Wednesday to Thursday to discuss support for recovery efforts.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

In 1963, Tom Hombein’s expedition began the long trek to Everest from Banepa, a dozen miles outside Kathmandu, and spent thirty-one days on the trail before arriving at Base Camp.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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