Chame, Nepal

Chame
चाँमे
Municipality
Chame

Location in Nepal

Coordinates: 28°33′7″N 84°14′27″E / 28.55194°N 84.24083°ECoordinates: 28°33′7″N 84°14′27″E / 28.55194°N 84.24083°E
Country    Nepal
Zone Gandaki Zone
District Manang District
Elevation 2,650 m (8,690 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 1,204
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Chame (Nepali: चाँमे) is the headquarters of Manang District in the Gandaki Zone of northern Nepal.[1] At the time of the 2001 Nepal census it had a population of 1204 people living in 278 individual households. Manang District is the lowest populated district in Nepal.[2]

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. ↑ Districts of Nepal - Statoids
  2. ↑ "Nepal Census 2001", Nepal's Village Development Committees (Digital Himalaya), retrieved 15 November 2009.
  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.