Chame Rural Municipality

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.

Chame
चाँमे
Municipality
Chame is located in Gandaki Province
Chame
Chame
Location in Nepal
Chame is located in Nepal
Chame
Chame
Chame (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°33′7″N 84°14′27″E
Country   Nepal
ZoneGandaki Zone
DistrictManang District
Elevation
2,650 m (8,690 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,129
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websitehttp://chamemun.gov.np/

Climate

Climate data for Chame (elevation 2,680 m (8,790 ft), 1976–2005 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)
11.0
(51.8)
14.7
(58.5)
18.2
(64.8)
20.1
(68.2)
20.9
(69.6)
20.2
(68.4)
19.9
(67.8)
19.3
(66.7)
17.2
(63.0)
14.4
(57.9)
11.4
(52.5)
16.4
(61.5)
Average low °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7)
0.3
(32.5)
2.9
(37.2)
5.6
(42.1)
7.7
(45.9)
10.1
(50.2)
10.6
(51.1)
10.4
(50.7)
9.7
(49.5)
5.9
(42.6)
2.2
(36.0)
−1.7
(28.9)
5.1
(41.2)
Source: Agricultural Extension in South Asia[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. "National Population and Housing Census 2011(Village Development Committee/Municipality)" (PDF). Government of Nepal. National Planning Commission. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
  2. Districts of Nepal - Statoids
  3. "TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE OVER NEPAL (1976-2005)" (PDF). Agricultural Extension in South Asia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. 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.


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