Kathmandu, Nepal's liquid landscape: Hiti Pranali water heritage

Research maps network of ancient water canals that still function despite urban pressure

Originally published on Global Voices

Manga Hiti inside the Patan Darbar Complex. Photo: Suman Nepali via Nepali Times. Used with permission.

This article by Sudiksha Tuladhar was originally published in Nepali Times, and an edited version has been republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement.

The Kathmandu Valley civilisation can also be called a hydrological...