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Katmandu

British  
/ ˌkætmænˈduː /

noun

  1. the capital of Nepal, in the east at the confluence of the Baghmati and Vishnumati Rivers. Pop: 814 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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When a story came up short on deadline, they would plug the hole with “fillers,” short items about turkey sales or a capsized ferry near Katmandu.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 24, 2017

Amusement park designers from Orlando upgraded the Katmandu theme park in the resort, installing an upside down house filled with illusions like a mirror maze and erecting a five-level play area with slides and trampolines.

From Reuters Jan. 29, 2016

Carter explained that flying to Katmandu and then the even more distant Habitat site near the Indian border could delay his final dose by five weeks.

From Washington Times Aug. 21, 2015

In Bhaktapur, a city about seven miles from Katmandu, though, people’s entreaties had a numbing sameness.

From New York Times Apr. 29, 2015

Nicolas spent a year as a beggar, following the path of the yogis, across the Himalayas, through Katmandu, along the Ganges, and on to Benares, all on foot.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

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