British Gurkhas Nepal or BGN as it is popularly known, is situated in Lower Deep Height here in Pokhara.  It exists to provide a line of communication to support The Brigade of Gurkhas worldwide.  In order to achieve this it does the following:

• Recruiting
• Trooping and transit
• Re-orientation and discharge
• Pension Paying
• Welfare of serving personnel and ex-Servicemen 

The Britain/Gurkha connection is well established, Britain has recruited Gurkhas since 1815.  Today the Brigade of Gurkhas, directly and indirectly, is estimated to be the fourth biggest foreign currency earner for the Nepali economy.  This includes the cost of BGN, the salaries by British Gurkhas, pensions and the individual and community aid provided by the Gurkha Welfare Scheme. 

BGN are under command of Headquarters Land Command at Wilton and are commanded by a full Colonel who is also the Defence Attache, Kathmandu.  The HQ is in Kathmandu and beneath it are the following units whose locations are shown on the map above.

Trooping and Transit.  Gurkhas return to Nepal once every three years on five months leave.  They are also entitled to one married accompanied tour of between two and three years in their first fifteen years service and permanent accompanied service once they reach the rank of Colour Sergeant.  All Gurkha personnel and their families moving between their units and Nepal stage through the transit camp in Kathmandu.  On arrival BGK facilitate their onward movement and when they return from leave, check all documentation before arranging flights on charter or part charter aircraft to UK or Brunei.  BGK also receive and process the unaccompanied baggage of all personnel returning to Nepal.