# Namche Bazaar

_Human settlement_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/namche-bazaar
Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Namche Bazaar is a town in Ward 5 of Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality in Solukhumbu District of Koshi Province 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 also the main trading center and hub for the Lanjey region.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** human settlement; car-free place ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376123#P31))
- **Located in:** Khumbu Pasanglhamu (rural municipality of Nepal) › Solukhumbu District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376123#P131))
- **Elevation:** 3,440 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376123#P2044))
- **Coordinates:** 27.8044, 86.7100

## Questions

**Where is Namche Bazaar located?**  
Namche Bazaar is located in Khumbu Pasanglhamu, Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Namche Bazaar?**  
Namche Bazaar is at an elevation of 3,440 m above sea level.

## Related

- [Kanchha Sherpa](https://diginpl.com/people/kanchha-sherpa)
- [Solukhumbu District](https://diginpl.com/places/solukhumbu-district)
- [Koshi Province](https://diginpl.com/places/koshi-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Namche Bazaar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namche_Bazaar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): नाम्चे बजार](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q376123](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376123) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Namche Bazaar Nepal.jpg by stevehicks (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Namche_Bazaar_Nepal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Namche Bazaar, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Namche Bazaar Nepal.jpg — stevehicks, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Namche Bazaar". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/namche-bazaar. Retrieved 21 October 2026.