Kathmandu Postal Code
Kathmandu Metropolitan City · Kathmandu District · Bagamati Province
30608
New code (2025)
Old code: 44600
Retired in 2025. Many international forms still accept it.
Ward code:
The postal code of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (काठमाण्डौ) in Kathmandu District, Bagamati Province, is 30608.
In Nepal, the postal code, ZIP code, PIN code, and post code are the same number. For Kathmandu it is 30608, whichever name a form uses.
Which code should I use?
Use the new 5-digit code, 30608. Nepal Post introduced it in 2025, and it replaces the old code from 1991. If you know your ward, the 7-digit ward code is more precise.
Some forms from other countries still ask for the old code. For Kathmandu it was 44600.
Ward codes
| Ward | Ward code | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 3060801 | |
| Ward 2 | 3060802 | |
| Ward 3 | 3060803 | |
| Ward 4 | 3060804 | |
| Ward 5 | 3060805 | |
| Ward 6 | 3060806 | |
| Ward 7 | 3060807 | |
| Ward 8 | 3060808 | |
| Ward 9 | 3060809 | |
| Ward 10 | 3060810 | |
| Ward 11 | 3060811 | |
| Ward 12 | 3060812 | |
| Ward 13 | 3060813 | |
| Ward 14 | 3060814 | |
| Ward 15 | 3060815 | |
| Ward 16 | 3060816 | |
| Ward 17 | 3060817 | |
| Ward 18 | 3060818 | |
| Ward 19 | 3060819 | |
| Ward 20 | 3060820 | |
| Ward 21 | 3060821 | |
| Ward 22 | 3060822 | |
| Ward 23 | 3060823 | |
| Ward 24 | 3060824 | |
| Ward 25 | 3060825 | |
| Ward 26 | 3060826 | |
| Ward 27 | 3060827 | |
| Ward 28 | 3060828 | |
| Ward 29 | 3060829 | |
| Ward 30 | 3060830 | |
| Ward 31 | 3060831 | |
| Ward 32 | 3060832 |
Nearby local levels in Kathmandu District
- Shankharapur Municipality30601
- Kageshwori Manohara Municipality30602
- Gokarneshwor Municipality30603
- Budhanilakantha Municipality30604
- Tokha Municipality30605
- Tarakeshwor Municipality30606
- Nagarjun Municipality30607
- Kirtipur Municipality30609
- Chandragiri Municipality30610
- Dakshinkali Municipality30611
All postal codes in Kathmandu District
Questions
- What is the postal code of Kathmandu?
- The postal code of Kathmandu Metropolitan City is 30608.
- Is the Kathmandu ZIP code or PIN code the same as its postal code?
- Yes. Nepal uses one number for all of them. The ZIP code, PIN code, and post code of Kathmandu Metropolitan City are all 30608.
- What are the ward codes of Kathmandu?
- Kathmandu has 32 wards, and each has its own 7-digit code: 3060801 (ward 1) to 3060832 (ward 32). A ward code is the palika code followed by the two-digit ward number.
- Which district and province is Kathmandu in?
- Kathmandu Metropolitan City is in Kathmandu District, Bagamati Province. Every postal code in Kathmandu District starts with 306.
- What was the old postal code of Kathmandu?
- The old code was 44600. It was retired in 2025, but many international forms still accept it.