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Nepal

नेपाल · Nepal

Eight of the world's 10 highest peaks, ancient stupas and wild rhinos.

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The 30-second card

CapitalKathmanduSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
CurrencyNepalese Rupee · Rs · NPRSource: Unicode CLDR · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
DrivingOn the leftSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Visa · United States passport
Visa on arrivalSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗
Visa · United Kingdom passport
Visa on arrival · up to 90 daysSource: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
TippingTips of about 5-10% are customary.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
SIM and eSIM
An NTC or Ncell SIM costs around Rs200 in Kathmandu and most larger towns.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Apps locals use
OsmAnd: offline maps and trail navigation built on OpenStreetMap data.Mapy.cz: maps and hiking navigation drawing on OpenStreetMap trails.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Money in Nepal
Nepalese Rupee · Rs · NPR
Keep every exchange and ATM slip: the airport bank asks for them before changing rupees back.
Each ATM withdrawal costs at least Rs500 in fees, so withdraw larger sums less often.
Bargain over room rates, especially for long stays, which can earn a big discount.
Eating local food instead of tourist menus keeps costs down.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ Collect Nepalese Rupee in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpen
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Safety today

Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Nepal say, side by side, checked daily.

German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 19 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go

Level 2 of 4

Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 3 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 1 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page

Scams to know

Helicopter rescue kickbacks

Distrust very cheap treks, climb gradually, and agree evacuation plans and costs first.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Profit-driven orphanage volunteering

Check any orphanage with the Central Child Welfare Board before signing up.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.

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Health

Routine shots, hepatitis A and typhoid; more for some trips. Malaria in some regions. Altitude risk on treks.
Vaccinations

Be current on routine shots; hepatitis A and typhoid are advised for most visitors, hepatitis B for unvaccinated travellers, and Japanese encephalitis or rabies shots for longer, rural or higher-risk trips. Yellow fever proof is only required when arriving from a risk country.

Malaria
In some regions
Altitude

Altitude sickness is a real risk on treks and in popular mountain areas; ascend slowly to acclimatise.

Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page

Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.

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Must-see · 1Kathmandu

Cultural capital with a royal Durbar Square and great stupas

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Strange & surprising · #1

Eight of the world's 10 highest mountains are in Nepal.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
National anthem: Sayaun Thunga Phulka. The lyrics, translated, and the story are in the app. Source: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
4 World Heritage sites in Nepal, each with a photo and its story, in the app. Source: UNESCO World Heritage List
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Deep facts

Economy
GDP≈ $45.5 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Per person≈ $1,536Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Top exportsknotted carpets, garments, flat-rolled iron, synthetic fibers, palm oil (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Population
Population29.6 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Median age28.1 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Life expectancy73 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
ReligionsHindu 81.2%, Buddhist 8.2%, Muslim 5.1%, Kirat 3.2%, Christian 1.8%; less than 1%:  Prakriti, Bon, Jains, Sikh (2021 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2021 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Geography
Area147,181 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Climatevaries from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in southSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
TerrainTarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south; central hill region with rugged Himalayas in northSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Government
Type of governmentfederal parliamentary republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Calling code+977Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

About the data

Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.

From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.

Flag artwork from flag-icons (MIT licence).

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