	Kathmandu, the capital, is also the largest city followed by Biratnagar, the industrial capital of the nation. In terms of area, Pokhara is the largest metropolitan city covering a subtotal of 464.28 km while Lalitpur is the smallest, with an area of 36.12 km. Ghorahi is the largest sub-metropolitan city, with an area of 522.21 km and a population of 156,154 and Sitganga is the largest municipality with an area of .