Namche Bazaar
| Namche Bazaar | |
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 Namche Bazaar
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| Coordinates: 27°49′N 86°43′E / 27.817°N 86.717°ECoordinates: 27°49′N 86°43′E / 27.817°N 86.717°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Sagarmatha Zone |
| District | Solukhumbu District |
| Elevation | 3,440 m (11,290 ft) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 1,647 |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Namche Bazaar (also Nemche Bazaar or Namche Baza; Nepali: नाम्चे बजार
listen (help·info)) is a village and Village Development Committee (Namche) in Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Zone of north-eastern Nepal. It is located within the Khumbu area at 3,440 metres (11,286 ft) (the low point that is), populating the sides of a hill. Namche is the main trading center for the Khumbu region with many Nepalese officials, a police check, post and a bank.
At the time of the 2001 Nepal census it had a population of 1647 people residing in 397 individual households.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Immediately west of Namche is Kongde Ri at 6,187 metres (20,299 ft) and to the east is Thamserku at 6,623 metres (21,729 ft).
[edit] Transport
On a hill overlooking Namche Bazaar is the Syanboche Airport (3,750m / 12,303 ft). This airstrip is still in use, but mainly in the mornings when the weather conditions are more stable. Pilatus PC-6 Porter planes can be chartered to Lukla, a 5 minute flight, for around $US500.
[edit] Tourism
Namche Bazaar is popular with trekkers in the Khumbu region, especially for altitude acclimatization, and is the gateway to the high Himalaya. The town has a number of lodgings and stores catering to the needs of visitors as well as a number of internet cafés, making it one of the few places in the region where trekkers can access the internet.
On Saturday mornings, a weekly market is held in the center of the village while there may also be a daily Tibetan market where clothing and cheap Chinese consumer goods tend to be the main articles for sale.
[edit] Climate
Namche has cool, wet summers and chilly, dry winters mainly affected by its altitude and the summer monsoon season.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
6 (43) |
9 (48) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
15 (59) |
12 (54) |
9 (48) |
7 (45) |
11 (52) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8 (18) |
−6 (21) |
−3 (27) |
1 (34) |
4 (39) |
6 (43) |
8 (46) |
8 (46) |
6 (43) |
2 (36) |
3 (37) |
−6 (21) |
1 (34) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 26 (1.02) |
23 (0.91) |
34 (1.34) |
26 (1.02) |
41 (1.61) |
140 (5.51) |
243 (9.57) |
243 (9.57) |
165 (6.5) |
78 (3.07) |
9 (0.35) |
39 (1.54) |
1,067 (42.01) |
| Source: thamel.com[2] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Gallery
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Namche Bazaar
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Above Namche Bazaar
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Namche bazaar in lap of mountain
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Namche bazaar from above
[edit] References
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "Climatological Data for Selected Trekking Towns". thamel.com. http://www.thamel.com/htms/climatological_Data.htm. Retrieved November 13, 2003.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Namche Bazaar |
- Hiking Namche and Everest, GoNOMAD feature article
- Namche Bazaar travel guide from Wikitravel
- Image of Shrine at Namche Bazar
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