This is the telephone area code for Janakpur (Janakpurdham), the provincial capital of Madhesh Province and home to the sacred Janaki Temple.
How to Call Janakpur from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 00 or 011)
- Dial 977 (Nepal country code)
- Dial the area code (41 - without the leading 0)
- Dial the local 6-digit landline number
Example: Calling Janakpur from USA
011 977 41 XXXXXX
Where:
011 = USA exit code
977 = Nepal country code
41 = Janakpur area code (041 without the 0)
XXXXXX = Local 6-digit subscriber number
Quick Facts
Dhanusha District Coverage
The 041 area code serves several municipalities and rural areas within the Dhanusha district:
Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan
The primary religious, cultural, and administrative center
Dhanushadham
Religious site located northeast of the main city
Sakhuwa Mahendranagar
Commercial area located along the East-West Highway
Jaleshwar (Border)
While Jaleshwar has its own code (044), 041 covers many surrounding rural areas of Dhanusha
Major Nepal Area Codes
Nepal Mobile Dialing Tip
Landline area codes are only used for fixed-line phones. To call a mobile phone in Janakpur from abroad, bypass the area code entirely:
Dial: +977 [10-digit Mobile Number]
Mobile networks in Nepal usually start with 98 or 97.