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Nepal useful websites and telephone numbers

Thursday, 26 Oct 2006 16:11

British embassy contact details in Nepal
British Embassy
Lainchaur Kathmandu
Tel: (977) (1) 4410583
www.britishembassy.gov.uk

Nepal telephone codes: To make a phone call to someone in Nepal dial: 00977 + area code + telephone number. For more information and dialling codes for specific cities see www.countrycodes.com.

Electricity in Nepal: Nepal uses type C, D and M plugs on 230 volts, 50Hz.

Nepal currency: Nepal uses Nepal Rupees.
Approximate exchange rate: 1NPR is worth nearly one pence.
For up-to-date exchange rates see: www.xe.com/ucc

Useful Nepal websites

Tourist info - www.welcomenepal.com

Today's weather in the Nepal - www.weatheronline.co.uk

Kantipur - www.kantipuronline.com

The Rising Nepal newspaper - www.gorkhapatra.org.np

The Himalyan Times - www.thehimalayantimes.com

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