Namche Bazaar is a town in Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality in Solukhumbu District of Province No. 1 in northeastern Nepal. It is located within the Khumbu area at 3,440 metres (11,286 ft) at its low point, populating the sides of a hill. Most Sherpa in the tourism business hail from the Namche area. Namche is the main trading center and hub for the Khumbu region.
Namche Bazaar with Kongde Ri peak in the background.
Namche Bazaar at Night
Image: Namche Bazaar from above, Nepal
Image: Namche Bazaar 30 2007 gje
Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality
Khumbu Pasanglhamu is one of 7 rural municipalities (Gaunpalika) in Solukhumbu district of Province No. 1 of Nepal. Khumjung, Namche & Jubing and Chaurikharka were incorporated while creating it. It has the total population of 9,133 according to the 2011 Nepal census and area of 1,539.11 square kilometres (594.25 sq mi). The admin centre of this gaunpalika is that of the Chaurikharka.
A small settlement near Kharikhola, Khumbu Pasanglhamu
Namche Bazar
Mount Ama Dablam
Lukla Airport