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Kathmandu ranks 1,384th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chichester, Hejaz, and Managua. Memorable people born in Kathmandu include Queen Aishwarya of Nepal, Sanu Sharma, and Tribhuvan of Nepal. Memorable people who died in Kathmandu include Nana Sahib, Birendra of Nepal, and Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah. Kathmandu has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and mountaineers. Kathmandu is located in Nepal.

Kathmandu is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 million people in the surrounding metropolitan area. The city stands at an elevation of 4,344 feet above sea level. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2002, Kathmandu was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Queen Aishwarya of Nepal, Sanu Sharma, and Tribhuvan of Nepal. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in Kathmandu including Nana Sahib, Birendra of Nepal, and Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Kathmandu than were born there.

People Born in Kathmandu

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People Deceased in Kathmandu

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Kathmandu were politicians (4), writers (2), actors (2), painters (1), and singers (1),  while most who died were politicians (11), mountaineers (1), writers (1), noblemen (1), and composers (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kathmandu, including Queen Aishwarya of Nepal, and Dipendra of Nepal. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kathmandu, including Queen Aishwarya of Nepal, Tribhuvan of Nepal, and Dipendra of Nepal.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Kathmandu since 1700.