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The great outdoors' are truly magnificent in Nepal. Rising up between the fertile plains of India in the south and the desert-like plateau of Tibet in the north, Nepal has been described as the biggest natural museum in the world. With its environment ranging from sub-tropical to artic, it's full of surprises. In addition to its infamous mountain range, Nepal has thick tropical jungles teeming with rare and endangered wildlife, thundering rivers inviting you to conquer them, forested hills and some awesome glaciers. That's a striking record for a country only 880km wide (E - W) and between 145km - 241km deep (N - S). While its population of approximately 23m people speak Nepali, Nepal comprises more than 61 ethnic groups and 70 dialects. These dialects can normally be heard more in rural areas outside Kathmandu, Nepal's capital city. Nepal's key religions, Hinduism and Buddhism will add extra colour to your visit as you'll see shrines to the Gods and experience festivals that take place throughout the year. Striving to differentiate itself from India, Nepal's standard time is 15 minutes ahead of Indian standard time and 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT. The Nepali Rupee (Rs.) is available in denominations of one, two, five, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 rupees. There are a growing number of ATM's in Kathmandu and other international currencies including the US dollar, Pound sterling and the Indian rupee are readily accepted in most places, although small denominations of the Nepali Rs. are a necessity out of the main cities. Communication is continually improving in Nepal. Internet and telephone services are widespread and reliable in Kathmandu and Pokhara. These facilities are becoming more readily available in other towns although the cost, speed and quality of connection can differ greatly. The same is true of electricity supply, which is found in major towns and some interesting outposts such as Namche Bazaar, 3343m above sea level!
Facts About Nepal1. Wikipedia Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. With an area of 147,181 square kilometres (56,827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 30 million, Nepal is the world's 93rd largest country by land mass and the 41st most populous country. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and the country's largest metropolis.
You'll need a visa to enter Nepal. You can obtain a visa at the Nepal embassy or consulate in your home country or you can get one on arrival at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International airport or at any road border. Click here for Visa and Permit Information. www.immi.gov.np
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| Kathmandu City Police Service | 01-4226998 | Fire Brigade | 101 |
| Immigration Office | 01-4494337 | Traffic Police | 103 |
| Post Office | 01-4211073 | Police Room Control | 100,120,130 |
| Tourist Information Center | 01-4220818 | Tourist Police | 01-4247041 |
The table shows what the weather is like in Nepal:
| Month | Minimum °C | Maximum °C | Rainfall (mm) |
| January | 2.7 | 17.5 | 47 |
| February | 2.2 | 21.6 | 11 |
| March | 6.9 | 25.5 | 5 |
| April | 8.6 | 30.0 | 5 |
| May | 15.6 | 29.7 | 146 |
| June | 18.9 | 29.4 | 135 |
| July | 19.5 | 28.1 | 327 |
| August | 19.2 | 29.5 | 206 |
| September | 18.6 | 28.6 | 199 |
| October | 13.3 | 28.6 | 42 |
| November | 6.0 | 23.7 | 0 |
| December | 1.9 | 20.7 | 1 |
Mountaineering Royalty Fees -
2. Trekkers' Information Management System (TIMS)
With the distinction of Nepal as a trekking destinatwwwion and its growing charm, a provision of the Trekkers' Information Management System (TIMS) has been implemented to ensure safety and security of the trekkers and to control illegal trekking operations.
More on: www.timsnepal.com3. Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN)
Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) was formed and registered with the Kathmandu CDO Office in 1979 by a handful of trekking agents who realized that it was time to assemble and create an umbrella organization.
More on: www.taan.org.np
4. Yentra
Government of Nepal has reduced mountaineering royalty fee in a bid to make it more competitive amongst the neighboring countries, promote mountains lying in remote and less privileged areas, and create environment to transform the seasonal mountaineering business operational round the year and materialize the concept of ‘Nepal for all Seasons’. The government has decided to Implement Incremental.
More on: www.yentra.com
5. Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA)
Nepal Mountaineering Association is a non-governmental, non-profit and non-political organization working as a National Alpine Association of Nepal to promote mountain tourism, climbing sports, protect mountain environments and preserve and promote cultural heritage of mountain people.
More on: www.nepalmountaineering.org6. Kathmandu Environmental Education Project (KEEP)
Kathmandu Environmental Education Project (KEEP) is a registered non-profit, non-governmental organisation. Our mission is to ensure the future ecological and cultural prosperity of Nepal and its people by maximising the benefits and reducing the negative impacts associated with tourism.
More on: www.keepnepal.org
National Parks
- Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation: www.dnpwc.gov.np
- National Parks in Nepal: www.nepal.com
Ministries and Consulates in Nepal
Important Links
- Rara is an unique spot in Nepal. www.raralake.com
- Nepal Yellow Pages @ www.nepalyellowpages.net and www.yellowpagenepal.com
- Find expert answers on travel and tourism in Nepal @ yentra.com
- Lonely Planet- Nepal section @ www.lonelyplanet.com
Utse started 38 years ago as one of the first restaurants in Thamel. It contributed to developing of Thamel into a major touristic area, now hotel Utse is a major landmark in Thamel with 52 well-appointed rooms with all modern amenities aspiring off from it's old restaurant.
Trekking in Nepal was Excellent ! Rishi the guide know very much a lot everything we passed from the use of plants to the culture of the people we met!We had a lot of fun together
Sander Molenaar (Holland, ikenmijnfiets@hotmail.com)
We arrived in Kathmandu in October 2006 as part of a round-the-world-trip. We love the mountains and were keen to do as much trekking in the Nepalese Himalayas as time and money would allow us.
Mr. Ben and Mrs. Kerry TUBBY (England)
