What is Kathmandu Valley?
{{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site |WHS=Kathmandu Valley| image = Kathmandu Valley krish.jpg | image_upright = 1.2 | caption = Kathmandu valley seen from Palanse, [[Bhaktapur]] | location = [[Province No. 3]], [[Nepal]] | criteria = {{UNESCO WHS type|(iii), (iv), (vi)}}(iii), (iv), (vi) |Criteria=| ID = 121bis | coordinates = {{Coord|27|42|14|N|85|18|31|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | year = 1979 | extension = 2006 | danger = 2003–2007<ref>[http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/356/ Royal Palaces of Abomey and Kathmandu removed from Danger List] at [[UNESCO]] website</ref> | area = {{convert|167.37|ha|acre|abbr=on}} | buffer_zone = {{convert|70.29|ha|acre|abbr=on}} | locmapin = Nepal | map_caption = }} [[File:Basantapurpalace.JPG|thumb|upright=1.2|The [[Kathmandu Durbar Square|Durbar Square in Kathmandu]]]] The '''Kathmandu Valley''' ({{lang-ne|काठमाडौं उपत्यका}}, {{lang-new|स्वनिगः, नेपाः गाः}}), historically known as '''Nepal Valley''' or '''Nepa Valley''', lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of South Asia and the broader [[Asia]]n continent, and has at least 130 important monuments, including several pilgrimage sites for [[Hindu]]s and [[Buddhism|Buddhists]]. The valley comprises of 3 districts that are Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Lalitpur, all having the combined population of about 5 million people. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Mission Himalaya|first=Treks|title=Kathmandu Valley|url=https://missionhimalayatreks.com/trips/kathmandu-pokhara-tour}}</ref>There are seven [[World Heritage Site]]s within the valley.<ref name=UNESCO>{{cite web|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/121|title=Kathmandu Valley|first=UNESCO World Heritage|last=Centre|website=whc.unesco.org|access-date=8 September 2018}}</ref><ref>Rajendra S. Khadka ''Travelers' Tales Nepal''</ref> Historically, the valley and adjoining areas made up a confederation known as the [[Nepal Mandala]]. Until the 15th century, [[Khwopa]] was its capital, when two other capitals, [[Kathm