Nepal Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Nepal Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Nepal and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Nepal.

Etymology: The Newar people of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding areas likely gave their name to the country. The terms "Nepal," "Newar," "Nepar," and "Newal" are phonetically different forms of the same word.

Capital: Kathmandu.

Independence / foundation: During the late 18th-early 19th centuries, the principality of Gorkha united many of the other principalities and states of the sub-Himalayan region into a Nepali Kingdom. Nepal became unified by Prithvi Narayan Shah in 1768.

Nepal retained its independence following the Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814-16 and the subsequent peace treaty laid the foundations for two centuries of amicable relations between Britain and Nepal.

Population: 31 million.

Currency: Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
1 USD = 132.96 - 133.74 NPR
1 EUR = 143.41 - 145.13 NPR

Time zone: UTC+5.75

Languages spoken: Nepali (official) 45%, Maithali 12%, Bhojpuri 6%, Tharu 6%, Tamang 5%, Newar 3%, Bajjika 3%, Magar 3%, Doteli 3%, Urdu 3%, Avadhi 2%, Limbu 1%, Gurung 1%, Baitadeli 1%, other 6%, unspecified <1%. Note - 123 languages reported as mother tongue in 2011 national census; many in government and business also speak English.

Religions: Hindu 81%, Buddhist 9%, Muslim 4%, Kirant 3%, Christian 1%, other <1%, unspecified <1%.

Climate: Varies from cool summers and severe winters in the north to subtropical summers and mild winters in the south.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $122.24 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $4,000.

Main airports: Tribhuvan International Airport, Gautam Buddha International Airport.

World heritage sites in Nepal

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 4.

Top world heritage sites:

-Kathmandu Valley.
- Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha.
- Chitwan National Park.
- Sagarmatha National Park.

Interesting facts about Nepal

- Nepal was closed off to the outside world between 1846 and the 1950s. The country pursued a policy of isolation from external influences in order to maintain its independence during the British colonial era.

- Siddhartha Gautama, known as Lord Buddha, was born Lumbini, Nepal. He's the religious leader on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.

- Nepal's shared border with Tibet is home to the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, towering at 8,848 m.

- The mythical yeti, also known as abominable snowman, is believed to inhabit the Nepali Himalayas. Although there's no definitive proof of its existence.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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