Namche Bazaar
| Namche Bazaar नाम्चे बजार |
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Namche Bazaar with Kongde Ri peak in the background.
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 Namche Bazaar
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| 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) |
| Postal code | 56002 |
| Area code(s) | 038 |
Namche Bazaar (also Nemche Bazaar or Namche Baza; Nepali: नाम्चे बजार<phonos file="Namche.ogg">listen</phonos>) 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) at its low point, populating the sides of a hill. Most of Sherpa are in the tourism business, specially from Namche area, Namche is the main trading center and hub for the Khumbu region with many Nepalese officials, a police check, post and a bank. Namche is the most expensive place in Nepal, at least thrice as expensive as the capital city Kathmandu.
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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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).
Transport
On a hill overlooking Namche Bazaar is the Syangboche Airport (3,750 m / 12,303 ft). It is no longer used for passenger flights. Russian helicopters make occasional cargo flights.
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.
On Saturday mornings, a weekly market is held in the center of the village. There may also be a daily Tibetan market where clothing and cheap Chinese consumer goods tend to be the main articles for sale.
Climate
Namche has cool, wet summers and chilly, dry winters mainly affected by its altitude and the summer monsoon season.
| Climate data for Namche Bazaar | |||||||||||||
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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) |
11.5 (52.8) |
| 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 (27) |
−6 (21) |
0.8 (33.4) |
| Average 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] | |||||||||||||
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
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Namche Market
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Way to Namche
Pop Culture References
'Namche Bazaar' is the name of a song by Nathan Rogers on his album 'The Gauntlet.' The song was inspired by the mixing of culture along the silk road.
References
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 Wikivoyage- Image of Shrine at Namche Bazar
