Manang ( ne, मनाङ) is a town in the
Manang District of
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. It is located at 28°40'0N 84°1'0E with an elevation of . According to the preliminary result of the
2011 Nepal census
Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with the 58 municipalities and the 3915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the municipalities an ...
it has a population of 6,527 people living in 1,495 individual households. Its population density is 3 persons/km
2.
[.]
It is situated in the broad valley of the
Marshyangdi River to the north of the
Annapurna mountain range. The river flows to the east. To the west, the
Thorong La
Thorong La or Thorung La is a mountain pass with an elevation of above sea level in the Damodar Himal, north of the Annapurna Himal, in central Nepal. Khatung Kang and Yakawa Kang are the mountains forming Thorong La. The pass is located on ...
pass leads to
Muktinath shrine and the valley of the
Gandaki River. To the north there is the
Chulu East peak of . Most groups trekking around the Annapurna range will take resting days in Manang to acclimatize to the high elevation, before taking on Thorong La pass. The village is situated on the northern slope, which gets the most sunlight and the least snow cover in the winter. The cultivation fields are on the north slope with terraces.
There are now motorable road as well as trails where goods are transported on jeep or mule trains or carried by porters. A small
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...
, located east of the town, used to serve the whole valley although has not had any commercial flights since 2012 https://www.aviationnepal.com/inactive-manang-airport-causes-locals-to-face-major-problems/. The airport was begun in 1985. The development of a trail linking Manang to the
Annapurna Conservation Area was finished in February 2011 and has brought many benefits to the villagers and the area.
Besides catering to trekkers, there is some agriculture and herding of
yak
The domestic yak (''Bos grunniens''), also known as the Tartary ox, grunting ox or hairy cattle, is a species of long-haired domesticated cattle found throughout the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, the Tibetan Plateau, Kachin Sta ...
s. There is a medical centre, which specializes in high-altitude sickness.
Gallery
File:Main street of manang.jpg, Main street of Manang with yaks
File:Manang site (42).JPG, A view of Gangapurna Lake
Gangapurna Lake is a glacial lake in Manang, Gandaki Province, Nepal. It was formed by glaciers from Mt Gangapurna (7,454m), Annapurna IV (7,525m), Khangsar Kang
Khangsar is a village development committee in Manang District in the Gandaki Z ...
situated at Manang district
File:Manang Lake.JPG, Gangapurna Lake close to Manang
File:Gangapurna glacier and lake.jpg , Gangapurna glacier and lake near Manang
See also
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Manang Language
Manang, also called Manangba, Manange, Manang Ke, Nyishang, Nyishangte and Nyishangba, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Nepal. Native speakers refer to the language as ''ŋyeshaŋ'', meaning 'our language'.Kristine A. Hildebrant. 200"A Gramma ...
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Thonje
Thonje is a village in the Himalayas of northern Nepal. It lies on the Marshyangdi River, in the foothills of Manaslu and Annapurna
Annapurna (; ne, अन्नपूर्ण) is a mountain situated in the Annapurna mountain range of Gand ...
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Milarepa Cave, Gandaki
Milarepa Cave or Milerepa Cave is a cave associated with Milarepa in Nepal on the Annapurna Circuit at approximately just outside Manang. It is credited to have been the residence of the famous Tibetan Buddhism siddha Milarepa during his stay in 1 ...
References
External links
Populated places in Manang District, Nepal
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