Nepal Postal Codes
In 2025 Nepal Post replaced the 1991 postal codes with new 5-digit codes by province, district, and local level, plus an optional 2-digit ward number. The postal code is also called the ZIP code, PIN code, or post code. In Nepal they are the same number.
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- Koshi ProvinceCodes start with 1
- Madhesh ProvinceCodes start with 2
- Bagamati ProvinceCodes start with 3
- Gandaki ProvinceCodes start with 4
- Lumbini ProvinceCodes start with 5
- Karnali ProvinceCodes start with 6
- Sudurpashchim ProvinceCodes start with 7
Old vs new codes
Nepal Post introduced new postal codes in 2025. The old codes from 1991 are retired, but many international forms still accept them.
A new code has 5 digits. The first digit is the province, the first three digits are the district, and all five are the local level (palika). Add the 2-digit ward number for a 7-digit ward code. For example, Kathmandu Metropolitan City is 30608, and its ward 1 is 3060801.
Use the new code wherever you can. We show a place's old code only when we are certain which palika it belongs to.
Old vs new postal codes: what changed