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Practical Country Info
Nepal Practical Country Info
KathmanduLocal time
Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For Nepal, civil time is represented by Asia/Kathmandu, traffic keeps to the left side, the listed mains supply is 230 V, the international calling code is +977, and the country-code domain is .np.
Time zone
Asia/Kathmandu
Driving side
Left side
Mains voltage
230 V
Calling code
+977
ISO alpha-2
NP
Civil time
Nepal time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
Nepal is represented here using Asia/Kathmandu.
Road standard
Driving side
Left side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the left side of the road in Nepal.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
230 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type C
2 round pins
Type D
3 round pins in a triangular pattern
Type M
3 large round pins in a triangular pattern
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How Nepal is identified internationally
+977
Calling code
.np
Country domain
NP
ISO 3166
Alpha 2NP
Alpha 3NPL
Numeric524
For Nepal, measurement: This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units.
Structured reference
Nepal practical data table
| Field | Nepal | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | Asia/Kathmandu | IANA |
| Driving side | Left side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 230 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 50 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +977 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .np | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | NP | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | NPL | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 524 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units. | Page methodology |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document Nepal's cited practical-data fields, including calling code +977, ccTLD .np, time-zone reference Asia/Kathmandu, and identify the authority used for each claim.