The capital and largest city is Kathmandu .
Mountains dominate Nepal's landscape.
Of the eight highest mountains in the world, seven- are located entirely or partly within Nepal's borders. The Tarai region in the south and the Valley of Kathmandu . Nepal's Tarai region which shares part of her southern border with India, includes the rhino and jungle bird sanctuaries of Chitwan Tiger Park. In the mountains, temperatures remain cold throughout the year. In the Tarai and the Valley of Kathmandu . , summers are hot and rainy , and winters are cool.