Kathmandu

or Kat·man·du

[ kaht-mahn-doo, kat-man- ]

/ ˌkɑt mɑnˈdu, ˌkæt mæn- /

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noun

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

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How to use Kathmandu in a sentence

A month earlier, Bishnu sat with her in the crowded two-bedroom apartment that they share with their 25-year-old son in Kathmandu’s Baluwatar neighborhood.
When COVID Came to Nepal|Ben Ayers|May 28, 2021|Outside Online
Food costs five times what it does in Kathmandu because of the remoteness of the area and health facilities are scant.
The COVID-19 Pandemic May Be the Hardest Mountain Nepal's Sherpas Have Ever Had to Climb|Rojita Adhikari / Everest South Base Camp and Kathmandu|May 21, 2021|Time
If you’ve lost your mother, then Mother’s Day in Nepal involves a pilgrimage to a pond, Mata Tirtha, in Kathmandu.
Mama Knows Best: Pandemic Pain and Hope|Kate Bartlett|May 10, 2021|Ozy
The capital city of Kathmandu is now under strict lockdown, but fears are growing that the border city of Nepalgunj, where thousands of migrant workers from India have returned to, could explode with cases.
Indians Run for the Exits, Taking COVID Risks With Them to Nepal, Dubai From a Dying Nation|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 7, 2021|The Daily Beast

In Kathmandu, many people wear masks, and life mostly goes on as usual.
The First Case of COVID-19 at Everest Base Camp|Taylor Gee|April 20, 2021|Outside Online
Later, in Kathmandu at a reception feting her fourth summit, Lakpa tried to mask the bruises with pancake makeup.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling|Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Around the same time, she met an American mountaineer at the Rum Doodle, a bar in Kathmandu.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling|Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They died in a storm, and Bradey reached Kathmandu reeling from grief.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling|Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yeah, like Kathmandu and Monte Carlo, Maine and Monrovia, Harold had been to Vegas before.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull|Mark Jacobson|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The pride of Kathmandu is a cross-country skier named — I kid you not — Sherpa.
The Olympics Are Already Two Days Old. This Is Your Test.|Kevin Bleyer|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He also says, that the Raja was carried to Kathmandu, where he died after some confinement.
An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal|Fancis Buchanan Hamilton
They were said to be brought from the mountains in the vicinity of Kathmandu.
An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal|Fancis Buchanan Hamilton
Over the Bicharis of Kathmandu is a chief called Ditha, who does not try causes, but watches over the conduct of the court.
An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal|Fancis Buchanan Hamilton
The plain is bounded on the west by the Arun, and is not quite so cool as Kathmandu, nor is it fully cleared.
An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal|Fancis Buchanan Hamilton
It contains about 12,000 houses, mostly occupied by Newars, and is built of brick like Kathmandu.
An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal|Fancis Buchanan Hamilton