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Busy traffic scene in the Putalisadak area of Kathmandu, Nepal. Traffic cop on duty controlling the traffic and one can also see the hoardings of music school, Everest Bank, cyber cafe, etc. These are the scenes of Kathmandu before the earthquake hit. Kathmandu is the capital and largest municipality of Nepal. Kathmandu, Biratnagar and Pokhara are the first, second and third largest cities of Nepal respectively. It is the only city of Nepal with the administrative status of Mahanagar (Metropolitan City), as compared to Upa-Mahanagar (Sub-Metropolitan City) or Nagar (City). Kathmandu is the core of Nepal's largest urban agglomeration located in the Kathmandu Valley consisting of Lalitpur, Kirtipur, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur and a number of smaller communities. Kathmandu is also known infor