# Thame, Nepal

_Human settlement in Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/thame-nepal
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Thame and its neighbouring Thameteng are small Sherpa villages in Namche VDC of the Solukhumbu District in Nepal. These were the last year-round villages on the salt trading route that existed between Tibet, India, and Nepal. Thame is home to many famous Sherpa mountaineers, including Apa Sherpa and Kami Rita Sherpa.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** human settlement ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7709836#P31))
- **Located in:** Solukhumbu District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7709836#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.8300, 86.6500

## Questions

**Where is Thame, Nepal located?**  
Thame, Nepal is located in Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Thame, Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thame,_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): थामे](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7709836](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7709836) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Thame.JPG by Moralist (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thame.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Thame, Nepal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Thame.JPG — Moralist, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Thame, Nepal". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/thame-nepal. Retrieved 3 November 2026.