Wikimedians of Nepal/Annual Report 2025

2025 Activities Report from Wikimedians of Nepal

Wiki Loves Earth 2025 in Nepal

Wiki Loves Earth 2025 in Nepal is an international photographic competition to promote natural heritage sites around the World through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons).

Project Timeline

• 01 May, 2025 - 15 June, 2025

Team

1. Nirmal Dulal
2. Nabin Sapkota

Activities

• Photowalk and Meet up
• Felicitation Program

Output Metrics

Description	Target	Outcomes	Remarks
1. Number of Total Participants (including core team)	128	155
2. Number of newly registered users	-	122 (79%)
3. Number of total new images/media uploaded to Wikimedia Commons	1000	1440
4. Number of Photos added on Wikimedia projects		103 (7%)
5. Number of Quality images	-	80
6. Number of Photowalk and Awareness session	-	7

Winners and Finalist

Macro and Closeup

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  Barn swallow in a dancing pose after taking a quick dip in the Nagdaha.
  Photograph: Prasan Shrestha
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  White-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) in the rain at Jatayu Vulture Restaurant.
  Photograph: Deepak Budhathoki
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  A deer hosts three myna birds.
  Photograph: Dasrath Shrestha Beejukchhen
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  Red Panda, Gentle Tree-Dweller of the Himalayas.
  Photograph: Ganga Raj Sunuwar
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  Great Cormorant struggles to secure its catch.
  Photograph: Cree Panta
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  Citrine wagtail trying to catch damselfly.
  Photograph: Prasan Shrestha
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  Striped blue crow (Euploea mulciber) (female).
  Photograph: Prasan Shrestha
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  Common kingfisher in sunrise with breakfast
  Photograph: Prasan Shrestha
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  Tawny Cat Snake (Boiga ochracea).
  Photograph: Nishant Sharma Parajuli
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  Robberfly eating lunch in Nagarjin National Park.
  Photograph: Prasan Shrestha

Landscape

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  Kalo Daha Lake of Ruby Valley.
  Photograph: Gaurab Bhandari
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  The pristine Phoksundo Lake.
  Photograph: Ganga Raj Sunuwar
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  Night View of Butwal as seen from Jantilhung Palpa.
  Photograph: Mithun Kunwar
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  Aerial View of Peaks of Khumbu, Ngozumpa Glacier and Gokyo Lakes.
  Photograph: Gaurab Bhandari
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  Sculpted Earth of Upper Mustang.
  Photograph: Gaurab Bhandari

In Wiki Women Edit-a-thon

Wiki Women Edit-a-thon an editing competition organized by Wikimedians of Nepal with the aim to creating awareness about gender-related issues and value the being of women.

• Date: August 1 - August 30, 2025
• Location: Nepali Wikipedia, Maithili Wikipedia, Doteli Wikipedia, Newari Wikipedia
• Participants:16

Project Details

• Nepali Wikipedia

Articles created and edited - 101

• Maithili Wikipedia

Articles created and edited - 17

• Doteli Wikipedia

Articles created and edited - 10

• Newari Wikipedia

Articles created and edited - 18

Output

Outreach Dashboard

Community Outreach Event

Street Drama about Family Planning and Women Health

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Wikisource Loves Manuscript in Nepal

An edit-a-thon organized by Archive Nepal in collaboration with Wikipedia Foundation and Wikimedians of Nepal with the aim to creating awareness about Historical Nepali Manuscripts .

Event detail/Venue

• Date: December 5, 2024
• Venue: Yala Maya Kendra, Patandhoka Road, Lalitpur
• Time: 1:30 PM - 5 PM NST
• Organizer: Archive Nepal International Team
• Local organizer: Archive Nepal, Nepal
• Global Supporter: Wikimedia Foundation

Organizers/Roles

Samip Shrestha – Off-wiki Organizer
Outreach Manager - Archive Nepal

Satdeep Gill -Trainer
Senior Program Officer, Culture and Heritage, Wikimedia Foundation

Nabin K. Sapkota – On-wiki Coordinator
Executive Member - Wikimedians of Nepal

Saroj Kumar Dhakal – Mentor/Demonstrator
Patron - Wikimedians of Nepal

Nirmal Dulal – Mentor
Bureaucrat - Nepali Wikipedia, Member - Wikimedians of Nepal

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Output

• Contents created and modified during the Edit-a-thon
• Nepal Bhasa manuscripts
• Manuscripts from Nepal
• Wikisource Loves Manuscript in Nepal

Wikipedia Education Program at Kathmandu University

Wikipedia Education Program: Train the Trainer (TTT) organized on January 9, 2026, at Kathmandu University – School of Arts, Hattiban, Lalitpur, organized by Wikimedians of Nepal in collaboration with Kathmandu University – School of Arts.

The program aims to enhance the capacity of educators, trainers, and academic professionals in contributing to and utilizing Wikimedia platforms for teaching, research, and knowledge dissemination. The training will focus on practical skills related to content creation, editing, referencing, and publishing in open knowledge ecosystems.

Event details

📅 Friday, 9th January 2026
⏰ 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Kathmandu University - School of Arts, Hattiban, Lalitpur, Nepal

Organizing Team

• Nabin K. Sapkota
• Saroj Kumar Dhakal
• Alok Lamsal

Outcome

• 23 Students learnt skills such as :
  • Typing in Nepali
  • Five Pillars of Wikipedia
  • Critically Analyze the wikipedia articles and ask for the references
  • Upload Images and add it to the existing articles and Illustrate them
  • Make a copy edit
  • Create new article and complete it with all the components.

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External Link

• Outreach Dashboard