Some 800,000 Nepalis have left the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal's most populated region, for their hometowns over the past week to vote in tomorrow's election, authorities say.
About a tenth of Nepal's 30 million population live in the Kathmandu Valley for work or school. More than 80% of the Himalayan nation's land area is marked by mountainous terrain.
Nepal's law requires citizens to cast their ballots in their registered consituency - often the place where they were born. Nepalis living abroad are not allowed to vote.
Photos show crowds gathering on highways lined with jeeps, minibuses and vans in the capital city, while traffic authorities have reported hours-long jams over the weekend.
This election will be the first the country has held since deadly youth-led anti-corruption protests toppled the government in September 2025.
