Kathmandu - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the relative size of the expatriate community? How would you describe overall morale among expatriates?
It's in the hundreds and I think morale is typically good. We don't tend to frequent the expat spots, so I can't speak to this in depth. - Jun 2024
Morale is good. I think the expat community was a lot bigger before Covid-19, but it is coming back. - Aug 2022
It's a mid-sized post. There are some expats here, but not many. Embassy morale is not great; Kathmandu is a hard place to live and work. There are some Embassy events. I was expecting more excursion type events like they do at other posts, but so far there have been few. This is definitely a house-centric, and make your own fun kind of place. If you want to do something, ask around, you may find someone who knows where to find it. - Aug 2019
Much smaller after the earthquake. Morale is okay, there is a lot to do and see. It can be hard to live here, especially if you need Western things (like paved roads!), so some people have a harder time than others. Things are slowly getting back to normal, so hopefully the expat community will begin to rebuild. - Aug 2015
Medium to large but it can feel a little claustrophobic sometimes because Kathmandu is so isolated. - Jul 2014
Large, diverse and interesting. Morale is high except for those who come expecting something else. - May 2014
Huge expat community and pretty good morale. If you have chosen to live here, there must be some reason you are here and you are most often happy. - Apr 2014
Great expat community. Inclusive and friendly. - Dec 2013
Huge - There is an amazingly large expat community in Kathmandu which creates a very fun and active social scene. It's quite common to have social committments every night of the week. - Jun 2013
Very large - there are expats of all types, but mainly of the NGO/volunteer variety and very few corporate types. - Jun 2011
I hear that there are 1700 Americans living in town, and we have all other nations here as well. Large enough to direct the economy of the tourist industry. - Sep 2010
Quite large. The people are unique, especially those who have lived there for more than 3 years. Most expats are with NGOs or with the State Dept. - Jan 2010
Unsure. Fairly large for a place like KTM. - May 2008
