How to write a Nepal address on international forms
Write a Nepal address from the smallest part to the largest: your house number, street, or tole; then your ward and palika (local level); then your district and province, followed by the 5-digit postal code; and last, Nepal. For Kathmandu Metropolitan City, ward 16, it looks like this:
Your house number, street, or tole Ward No. 16, Kathmandu Metropolitan City Kathmandu District, Bagamati Province 30608 Nepal
The address formatter lays out your own address this way, with a copy button for each line.
The parts of a Nepal address
- Your house number and street, if you have them. Where there is no street name or house number, use your tole.
- Your ward and palika. Every palika is divided into numbered wards. Write the ward first, as "Ward No. 16", then the palika's name and type: Metropolitan City, Sub-Metropolitan City, Municipality, or Rural Municipality.
- Your district and province, then the postal code on the same line. Nepal has 77 districts and 7 provinces.
- Nepal, on its own line.
The postal code is the code of your palika. It is also the ZIP code, PIN code, or post code a form may ask for. Our guide to how Nepal postal codes work explains the digits.
What to put in each field
Most international forms split the address into fields like these.
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Address line 1 | Your house number, street, or tole. With none of these, your ward and palika. Example: Your house number, street, or tole |
| Address line 2 | Your ward and palika, when line 1 holds your house, street, or tole. Example: Ward No. 16, Kathmandu Metropolitan City |
| City or town | The name of your palika. Example: Kathmandu |
| District or county | Your district, if the form has a field for it. Example: Kathmandu |
| State or province | Your province. Example: Bagamati Province |
| Postal code, ZIP, or PIN | The 5-digit postal code of your palika. Example: 30608 |
| 7-digit ward code | Only where a field accepts 7 digits: the palika code followed by your two-digit ward number. Example: 3060816 |
| Country | Nepal. Example: Nepal |
When the form does not fit a Nepal address
- There is only one address line
- Put your ward and palika there. Add your house, street, or tole in front of it if there is room.
- The form requires a street address
- If you have no street name, enter your tole, or your ward and palika.
- The state or province is a list
- Choose your province. If the list spells it differently, choose the closest name.
- The postal code field rejects 7 digits
- Enter the 5-digit code of your palika. It is the postal code; the 7-digit ward code is an extra detail.
- The form asks for the old postal code
- Some forms still use the codes from 1991. See old vs new postal codes, or look up an old code in the converter.
Common questions
Should I write my ward number?
Yes, when you know it. If you are not sure of your ward, write your palika without it, or ask your ward office.
My address still has the name of an old VDC. What do I write?
Write the palika that your former VDC is now part of. Village Development Committees (VDCs) were merged into today's palikas in 2017. Search finds many former VDC names and shows the palika they became part of.
How do I spell my palika's name?
Use the English name on your palika's page on this site. If a form offers a list, choose the closest match.
Is the 5-digit code enough?
Yes. The 5-digit palika code fits any standard postal code field. The 7-digit ward code is more precise, for forms and senders that accept 7 digits.