Nepal is situated in the hub of Asia. It is bordered by the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic Of China in the North and India in the East, South and West respectively.

Latitude - 26° 22' N to 30° 27' N
Longitude - 80° 4' E to 88° 12' E

Area - 147,181 sq. kms.
Length - 885 kms. East to West
Width - non-uniform, mean width of 193 kms. North to South

Varies from 70 meters to 8848 meters. The highest mountain (Mt. Everest : 8848m) and the deepest gorge in the world (Kali Gandaki) are here.

Climate ranges from Tropical in the low lands to Arctic in higher altitudes. The climate depends on the altitude, ranging from the tropical in the Terai plains to the alpine in the Himalaya mountains. The Kathmandu and Pokhara Valleys, which lie in the mid-hills, are pleasant throughtout the year with warm summers and cool winters. The monsoon lasts from June to August. The Temperatures range between 8 and 37 degree celsius in the plains, 2 and 28 degrees in the mid-hills and between minus 6 and 16 degrees in the mountains.

Winter (December-February), -1 to 3°C
Summer (March-May), 24 - 32°C
Monsoon (June-August),
Autumn (September-November).10 - 18°C

Mostly rains at night, making the following days crispy clean and fresh.

Most of the northern belt of the Trans-Himalayan zone is rain-shadowed and ideal for trekking

Nepali, written in the Devanagari script, is the national language of Nepal. English and Hindi are widely understood in cities and tourist areas. Tour guides, translators and interpreters in major world languages are available

Nepalese people are mainly divided into two distinct groups, the Indo-Aryans and the Mongolians.

Kathmandu Valley is the spiritual and cultural meeting point of all those groups.

Nepal is a secular country and the majority of the population is Hindu. Hindu Temples and Buddhist Shrines are scattered all over the kingdom. Nepal is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, the light of Asia. There is a complex blending of Hinduism and Buddhism in Nepal.

From the world’s deepest gorge "Kali-Gandaki" to highest point on earth "The Everest"

Nepal Time is 5 hours and 45 minutes ahead of GMT and 15 minutes ahead of Indian standard time.

The country is divided administratively into 5 development regions and 75 Districts. Village Development Committee (VDC) / Municipality is the lowest local level administrative unit in each district. Number of VDC's and Municipalities in the country amounts to 3995 and 36 respectively.

Ecologically it is divided into 3 ecological regions, Mountain, Hill and Terai

The value of Gross Domestic Product at current prices is estimated to be Rs.2,49,896 million. The contribution of the agricultural sector to the total GDP constitutes 40.22%, balance being the non-agricultural sector.

As per the size of the country, Nepal possesses some of the most outstanding bio-diversity in the world, ranging from sub-tropical Rain-forests to Alpine desert

Available at Nepalese Embassies & Nepalese Consulates abroad or on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.

1. Bhaktapur Durbar Square
2. Bouddha Nath
3. Changunarayan
4. Kathmandu Durbar Square
5. Pashupatinath
6. Patan Durbar Square
7. Swayambhu Nath

1. Everest National Park (1148 sq. kms.)
2. Chitwan National Park (932 sq. kms.)

1     Sight-seeing

2     Jungle Safaris

3     Trekking Services

4     Adventure Sports like Rafting, Kayaking,etc.

5     Mountaineering

6     Specialized Interest Tours like Nature, Pilgrim, Flora and Fauna Tours, etc.

7     Tailor-made tours

8     Helicopter Services

9     Para-Gliding

10   Casinos

Popular Tourist Destinations (By Air/Road):

Baglung, Bardia, Chitwan, Dhankuta, Dharan, Dolakha, Gorkha, Ilam, Janakpur, Koshi Toppu, Lumbini, Pokhara, Sukla-Phanta, Tansen etc.

Annapurna, Dolpo, Gosainkund, Helambu, Jomsom, Jumla, Kanchanjunga, Khaptad, Langtang, Larke, Lukla, Makalu - Barun, Manang, Manaslu, Muktinath, Mustang, Namche, Rara, Rolwaling, Syangboche etc.

Direct flight from
Bangkok, Kolkata, Dhaka, Delhi, Doha, Hongkong, Karachi, Lhasa, Osaka, Paro, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Singapore, Varanasi.

By:
Aeroflot, Air France, Austrian Air, Bangladesh Biman, Cathay Pacific, China Southwest, Druk Air, Gulf Air, Indian Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, Qatar Airways, Nepal Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways.

In Nepal:
Buddha Air, Cosmic Air, Gorkha Airlines, Nepal Airlines, Yeti Airways.