977 is the country code for Nepal.
Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal.
How to Call Nepal from Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
To call a telephone number in Nepal from Dubai (United Arab Emirates):
- Dial the international call prefix. For calls from Dubai (United Arab Emirates), this is 00 (or '+' from mobile phones).
- Dial the country code for Nepal - 977.
- Dial the subscriber number, omitting the first zero if there is one.
Landlines – City/Area Codes in Nepal
Landline numbers in Nepal consist of an area code and subscriber number. The area code is 2 or 3 digits long (including any leading 0).
For example a number in Kathmandu is written as 01-XXXXXXX, where 01 is the area code for Kathmandu.
Do not dial the 0 prefix with the area code when calling Nepal from overseas. It is used for making calls within Nepal.
For example, to call a subscriber in Kathmandu with number XXXXXXX from overseas:
- Dial the international call prefix (00/+), the country code for Nepal (977), the area code without any leading 0, then the subscriber number i.e. dial 00-977-1-XXXXXXX or +977-1-XXXXXXX.
Mobile Telephone Numbers in Nepal
Mobile phone numbers in Nepal begin with 9 and are 10 digits long e.g. 9XXXXXXXXX.
To call a mobile phone number in Nepal from overseas, dial the international exit call prefix (00/+), the Nepal country code (977), and then the subscriber number i.e. for 9XXXXXXXXX dial 00-977-9XXXXXXXXX or +977-9XXXXXXXXX.
Time Difference
When calling Nepal from the United Arab Emirates, please note there is a time difference between Nepal and the UAE.
The current time in Nepal is . The date is .
The time in the United Arab Emirates is . The date is .
The time difference between Nepal and UAE is 1.75 hours.
Exchange Rate
The currency used in Nepal is the Nepalese rupee (NPR).
Current exchange rates between the Nepalese rupee and the UAE dirham (NPR to AED, AED to NPR) are:
- 1 Nepalese rupee (NPR) = 0.028 AED
- 1 UAE dirham (AED) = 36.35 NPR
Exchange rates on this page were last updated on .
Useful Information
According to data from the World Bank, the population of Nepal in recent years is:
- 2018 - 28,087,871
- 2017 - 27,627,124
- 2016 - 27,261,131
- 2015 - 27,015,031
- 2014 - 26,906,926
- 2013 - 26,917,906
- 2012 - 26,989,862
- 2011 - 27,041,437
- 2010 - 27,013,212
- 2009 - 26,883,535
- 2008 - 26,666,576
- 2007 - 26,382,581
- 2006 - 26,066,693
- 2005 - 25,744,500
- 2004 - 25,419,344
- 2003 - 25,080,872
- 2002 - 24,725,627
- 2001 - 24,347,106
- 2000 - 23,941,110
- 1999 - 23,509,964
- 1998 - 23,057,883
Nepal Map
The location of Nepal can be seen on the map below.
