Namche Bazaar

नाम्चे बजार Namche Bazaar
Namche Bazaar
Coordinates	27 ° 48 '  N , 86 ° 43'  E Coordinates: 27 ° 48 '  N , 86 ° 43'  E
Basic data
Country	Nepal
province	Province No. 1
District	Solukhumbu
height	3440 m
Residents	1647 (1991)
Namche Bazaar

Namche Bazar (नाम्चे बजार, also Namche Bazaar ) is the capital of the VDC Namche in the Khumbu region in the Solukhumbu district in Nepal .

It lies in a bowl-shaped cut above the Bhotekoshi at 3440  m . From the bottom of the valley you can reach Namche after crossing the Dudhkoshi and climbing up to about two hours.

The place is located at an important crossroads for the Khumbu region, where the path along the Bhotekoshi via Thame to Nangpa La and the path that leads further into the Dudhkoshi valley and ultimately up to Mount Everest ( Mount Everest Trek ) branch. Almost everyone who hikes in the Khumbu region visits Namche Bazar, which is the gateway to the High Himalayas, so to speak. There are many shops and accommodations in the village. You can buy almost everything that is needed for trekking . However, the prices are higher than in Kathmandu and the further you go up, the higher they become, as all goods can only be transported by porters and pack animals.

Namche Bazar is the administrative center of the Khumbu region. There is a police checkpoint, a bank, a post office and a dental clinic. The administrative center of the Sagarmatha National Park and barracks of the Nepalese army are also located here .

Immediately west of Namche Bazar is the Kongde Ri mountain ( 6187  m ) and the Thamserku mountain ( 6608  m ) to the east .

On a hill above Namche Bazar is Syangboche , a small town with a landing strip ( 3750  m above sea level). However, this is rarely used, as the ground consists of loose gravel and is therefore only suitable for a few types of aircraft or helicopters. The slope enables Namche Bazar to be reached from the air, especially in the event of medical emergencies.

Slope at Syangboche

Market day in Namche Bazar

There is a weekly market on Saturday morning. Traders even came from Tibet and sold their goods to the local population and tourists, but a few years ago the Chinese closed the border crossing. The market starts at sunrise and ends around 11:00 a.m.

In Namche Bazar there are several internet cafés that provide access to the internet and from where you can make calls all over the world.

climate

The summer in Namche Bazar is wet and cool. Winter is dry and cold. The high altitude and the summer monsoon influence the climate .

Maximum and minimum temperatures (° C)

	Jan.	Feb	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max	7th	6th	9	12	14th	15th	16	16	15th	12	9	7th
Min	−8	−6	−3	1	4th	6th	8th	8th	6th	2	3	−6

Precipitation

	Jan.	Feb	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
mm	26th	23	34	26th	41	140	243	243	165	78	9	39

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