Chame, Nepal

Chame
चाँमे
Municipality
Chame
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°33′7″N 84°14′27″E / 28.55194°N 84.24083°E / 28.55194; 84.24083Coordinates: 28°33′7″N 84°14′27″E / 28.55194°N 84.24083°E / 28.55194; 84.24083
Country    Nepal
Zone Gandaki Zone
District Manang District
Elevation 2,650 m (8,690 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,129
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Chame (Nepali: चाँमे) is the headquarters of Manang District in the Gandaki Zone of northern Nepal.[2] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 1129 people living in 279 individual households. Manang District is the lowest populated district in Nepal.

2015 Nepal earthquake

The village was affected by an earthquake on 25 April 2015. Reports from the area indicate that the roads and buildings of the village are damaged.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(Village Development Committee/Municipality)" (PDF). Government of Nepal. National Planning Commission. November 2012.
  2. ↑ Districts of Nepal - Statoids
  3. ↑ Amey, Ben (27 April 2015). "Delmar doctor stranded in Nepal after earthquake". WNYT.com. WNYT.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.