This is the telephone area code for Biratnagar, Nepal's second-largest city and the capital of Koshi Province.
How to Call Biratnagar from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 00 or 011)
- Dial 977 (Nepal country code)
- Dial the area code (21 - without the leading 0)
- Dial the local 6-digit landline number
Example: Calling Biratnagar from India
00 977 21 XXXXXX
Where:
00 = India exit code
977 = Nepal country code
21 = Biratnagar area code (021 without the 0)
XXXXXX = Local 6-digit subscriber number
Quick Facts
Morang District Coverage
The 021 area code serves the following urban and rural areas in the Koshi Province:
Biratnagar Metropolitan
The main industrial and administrative hub of the district
Duhabi
Industrial corridor connecting Biratnagar to Itahari
Budhiganga
Rural municipality hosting several large-scale factories
Rangeli
Historical commercial center located east of Biratnagar
Major Nepal Area Codes
Mobile Phone Formats in Nepal
Note: Nepal mobile numbers do not use area codes. To call a Nepal mobile from abroad:
+977 [10-digit mobile number]
Common prefixes: 985 (NTC), 980 (Ncell), 984 (NTC).