Kathmandu View Tower Explained

Kathmandu View Tower
Location:	Kathmandu, Nepal
Coordinates:	27.704°N 85.3174°W
Status:	2023 (almost finished, currently under construction)
Inauguration Date:	11 November 2015
Map Type:	Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal
Map Dot Label:	Kathmandu View Tower
Height:	130 Meters (426ft)

Kathmandu View Tower is a building, currently under construction, in Kathmandu, Nepal.^{[1] [2]} It is planned to be Nepal's tallest building at 130 Meters (426ft) with 29 stories.^{[3] [4]}

It was inaugurated by Nepal's Vice-president Nanda Bahadur Pun on 11 November 2015.^[5] Construction on Kathmandu View Tower commenced on 14 August 2016.^[6]

In November 2022, it was reported that the building was limited to be 12-storey to satisfy safety regulations. This is due to frequent earthquakes in Nepal.^[7]

In 2023, it was reported that only 30 percent of work on the building had been completed as it was topped out.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Foundation for 29 stories built for Kathmandu View Tower with design of 12. live. 16 November 2021. Setopati. 16 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211116144444/https://en.setopati.com/social/121215.
2. Web site: Kathmandu view tower construction delayed. live. 16 November 2021. My Republica. en. 16 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211116144534/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/kathmandu-view-tower-construction-delayed/.
3. Web site: 25 April 2019. Kathmandu View Tower: How a company milked Nepal's 'tallest building' project for three years. live. 16 November 2021. Online Khabar. en-GB. 16 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211116143822/https://english.onlinekhabar.com/kathmandu-view-tower-how-a-company-milked-nepals-tallest-building-project-for-three-years.html.
4. Web site: काठमाडौं भ्यू टावर : १२ तलाको नक्सा पास २९ तलाको जग. live. 16 November 2021. Setopati. ne. 16 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211116145214/https://www.setopati.com/social/152594.
5. Web site: Ojha. Anup. 30 September 2021. Activists want President to act to convert ‘Kathmandu View Tower’ into National Library. live. 16 November 2021. The Kathmandu Post. English. 16 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211116144403/https://kathmandupost.com/kathmandu/2021/09/30/activists-want-president-to-act-to-convert-kathmandu-view-tower-into-national-library.
6. Web site: Kathmandu view tower construction sees dismal progress; 15 percent works in five years. live. 16 November 2021. The Rising Nepal. en. 16 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211116143535/https://risingnepaldaily.com/nation/kathmandu-view-tower-construction-sees-dismal-progress-15-percent-works-in-five-years.
7. Web site: काठमाडौं भ्यू टावर : १६ महिनामा ७० प्रतिशत सम्पन्न . हिपमत – A Digital Patrika . 8 December 2023.