Kathmandu
The Kathmandu Valley defines the setting of Kathmandu — a densely settled bowl of hills whose floor has long concentrated Nepal’s political, commercial and religious life. Nepal’s capital lies in the Bagmati River basin, combining old neighbourhoods, major roads and rapidly expanding urban districts. Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage site, preserves former royal palaces and temples associated with the Malla kings; many of its monuments were severely damaged in the 2015 earthquake. The wider valley also contains the UNESCO sites of Swayambhunath and Boudhanath, illustrating the Hindu and Buddhist traditions that shape Kathmandu’s cultural identity. From its compact core, the metropolis extends across the valley towards the surrounding hills.
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Kathmandu has served as Nepal’s capital in Bagmati Pradesh since the late 18th century. Set in the Kathmandu Valley, it is crossed by the Bagmati River, a watercourse central to Hindu religious life in Nepal. Durbar Square preserves royal palaces and temples associated with the Malla kings, while the Swayambhunath stupa rises on a hill west of the historic core. At Pashupatinath, on the Bagmati’s banks, cremation ghats and shrines form one of Hinduism’s major sacred precincts. The city’s streets bring together Newar courtyards, markets, monasteries and the everyday intensity of a fast-growing national capital. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Kathmandu and Bagmati Pradesh.
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Bagmati Pradesh has served as an administrative province within federal Nepal since the 2015 Constitution. It brings together the Kathmandu Valley and a broad sweep of central Himalayan foothills, where the Bagmati River rises north of Kathmandu and flows through the capital. Kathmandu is Nepal’s political and cultural centre, while the valley preserves major Newar urban heritage in the historic ensembles of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Beyond the basin, the province extends through wooded ridges and farming districts towards high mountain country, including parts of Langtang National Park. Continue with other webcams from Bagmati Pradesh to see how this part of central Nepal connects regionally.
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Nepal combines Himalayan highlands with subtropical plains in a way that reflects its position between India and China. The country is defined by the Himalaya, including Mount Everest on its northern frontier, while the Terai stretches across the south along the Indian border. The Kathmandu Valley brings together the capital, Kathmandu, and historic cities such as Patan and Bhaktapur, where Newar artistic traditions are visible in temples, courtyards and woodcarving. Lumbini, in southern Nepal, is revered as the birthplace of the Buddha. Trekking routes, river valleys and busy market towns reveal how sharply terrain and daily life can change over short distances. Move on to other webcams in the region to compare landscapes and settings around the Himalaya.
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