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Welcome to the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal, the
incredible staircase to the top of the world.
Nepal, a sovereign independent Hindu Kingdom, lies
between 80°4' and 88°12' east longitude, 26°22' and
30°27' North latitude.
It is bounded on the north by Tibet Region of the
People's Republic of China; on the east by Sikkim and
West Bengal, on the south by Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and
on the west by Uttar Pradesh of India alone.
The length of the Kingdom is 885 Km. east to west, and
its breadth various from 145 to 241 Km, North to South.
It lies in the Temperate Zone with the added advantage
of altitude, Except for the Terai on the south, even the
valleys with some exception, is seldom less than 1,220
m. above sea levels.
Area: Total area of Nepal is 147,181 sq. km.
Religion: Hindu, Buddhist and others
National Language: Nepali
Population: About 20 million according to the
census of 1995
Time: Nepalese standard time is 5 hours 45
minutes ahead of GMT and 15 minutes ahead of Indian
Standard Time.
Capital: Kathmandu
Altitude: It varies from 70 m. to 8,848 m. the
highest in the world - Mt. Everest
Climate: Nepal has four major seasons namely;
a) Winter: December to February
b) Spring: March to May
c) Summer: June to August
d) Autumn: September to November
Attraction points:
Himalayas
Heritage sites
Wildlife
Water sports
Festivals
Folk culture
Nepalese typical people
Himalayan expedition
Note: Nepal can be visited throughout the year.
What to wear:
Except in formal gathering informal clothes are
acceptable mostly everywhere. Light casual wears are
preferable for traveling, warm garments are required in
Oct.—Mar. An umbrella or a raincoat are a must for the
rainy season.
Currency and foreign exchange:
Nepali Rupee notes come in Re. 1, RS. 2, 5, 10, 20, 25,
50, 100, 500, and 1000 denominations. Coins come in 5
P.,10 P; 25 P; 50 P; and Re, 1; RS. 2 etc. Foreign
currencies must be exchanged only through the banks or
authorized foreign exchange dealers. The receipts from
such transactions are to be obtained and retained.
Visitors can exchange foreign currency at the foreign
exchange counter at the airport upon arrival. Only 15 %
of the currency exchanged can be reconverted into US
Dollar at the time of departure. Visitors other than the
Indian nationals have to make the payment in hotels,
travel or trekking agencies and air tickets in foreign
currency. Amount exceeding US$2,000 has to be declared
at the entry point. Non-Indian visitors are not allowed
to import or export Indian currency. The approximate
value of one Dollar is equivalent to RS. 68.00 as of
July 1999. Credit cards: Most of the big organizations,
shops, hotels, restaurants accept credit cards like
American Express, Visa, Master and other major cards.
Entry Point:
By Air; Tribhuvan International Airport,
Kathmandu.
By land; Kakarvitta, Birgunj, Sunauli, Nepalgunj,
Dhangadi and Mahendra Nagar in Nepal-India border and
Kodari in Nepal-China border.
The overland tourists entering the Kingdom with their
vehicles must possess an international carnet.
Travel Route:
Royal Nepal Airlines, the national flag carrier of Nepal
and other international airlines also operate scheduled
flight to Kathmandu from Bangkok, Bombay, Calcutta,
Delhi, Dhaka, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hongkong, Karachi, Lhasa,
London, Moscow, Paro (Bhutan), Paris, Singapore, and
Varanasi. The International Airlines operating their
flights to Kathmandu include Aeroflot, Biman Bangaladesh,
China South West Airlines, Dragon Air, Druk Air, Indian
Airlines, Lufthansa, Pakistan International Airlines,
Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways.
Tourist Guide:
Our company provides all registered-licensed guide
fluent in different foreign languages.
Electricity: 220 V/ 50 Hz
People:
Nepal has a population of around 20 million, made of
different races and tribes, living in different regions,
wearing different costumes and speaking different
languages and dialects. The Gurungs and Magars live
mainly in the west and on the southern slopes of
Annapurna, Himalchuli and Ganesh Himal Mountains. The
Sherpas, Rais, Limbus and Sunuwars, inhabit the slopes
and valleys of the eastern mid hills.
Religions and Culture:
Hinduism and Buddhism constitute two major religions of
Nepal sharing between them some 89.5 % and 5.3 % of the
total population respectively. Both these
co-religionists are bound together by a sense of fellow
feeling and bonhomie particularly displayed in their
worship of common deities and joint celebration of many
festivals belonging to either religion cult. Kumari, the
virgin Hindu Goddess, for instance, is selected from a
Buddhist clan.
A remarkable feature of Nepal is thus the religious
homogeneity that exists, particularly between the Hindu
and Buddhist communities.
Average temperature and rainfall in Kathmandu:
(put the temperature table here)
Geographical Regions:
Nepal has been divided into three main geographical
regions;
a) Himalayan b) Mountainous and c) Terai regions
Himalayan region:
It ranges between 4,877 and 8,848 meters high in
altitude and is very cold as the snow remains
year-round.
Mountainous region:
It ranges up to 4,877 meters of Mahabharat range and the
Churiya range on the south of Mahabharat with the
altitude varies from 616 to 1,524 meters. This mountain
region covers about 64% of the total land. The climate
in this region is moderate.
Terai region:
It lies on the South of Churiya range and is very
hot in summer, which covers about 17 % of the total
land. The altitude in this region is 70 to 315 meters
from the sea level and is 26 to 32 km. in the width. |
