Chame Rural Municipality

Chame (Nepali: चाँमे) is the headquarters of Manang District in the Gandaki Zone of northern Nepal.[2] Chame village is located in Ward no. 2 of Chame village development committee, about 230kms from Kathmandu. [3]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 / 28.55194°N 84.24083°E / 28.55194; 84.24083
Country   Nepal
ZoneGandaki Zone
DistrictManang District
Elevation
2,650 m (8,690 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
1,129
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websitehttp://chamemun.gov.np/

Climate

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Climate data for Chame, elevation 2,680 m (8,790 ft), (1976–2005)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.4
(1.16)
49.7
(1.96)
73.0
(2.87)
49.5
(1.95)
60.3
(2.37)
115.3
(4.54)
189.6
(7.46)
169.3
(6.67)
134.5
(5.30)
47.9
(1.89)
13.9
(0.55)
17.2
(0.68)
949.6
(37.4)
Source 1: Agricultural Extension in South Asia[4]
Source 2: Japan International Cooperation Agency (precipitation)[5]

2015 Nepal earthquake

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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.[6]

References

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  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. ^ Discover, Altitude. "Chame". Chame.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "ネパール国 全国貯水式水力発電所マスタープラン調査 ファイナルレポート" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  6. ^ 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.