Manang District, Nepal
28.55194484.240833Koordinaten: 28 ° 33 'N, 84 ° 14' O
Manangist one of the 75 districts in Nepal. It lies with its main town, Chame in the Gandaki Zone.
Geography
The 2246 km ² large district lies directly on the Tibetan border in the central Himalayas. His district neighbors are: Kaski, Lamjung, Gorkha, Mustang and Myagdi. The topography is determined by the Marsyangdi River, which originates at 5413 m high Thorong La. This pass also forms a transition to the Mustang district to Muktinath.
The Manang region has an enormous wealth of fauna and flora.
Population
According to the census, the district had in 2001 9587 inhabitants and the population density was 4.3 people / km ².
Infrastructure
Residents Manangs were of old dealer. Over time, no roads originated in the district of well-maintained supply paths, however. All goods must therefore be transported by mule, yaks or carriers. In these ways, the trek Annapurna Circuit pervades the Manang region. Meanwhile, the inhabitants live mainly from tourism ( catering and accommodation of trekking groups). But even the traditional agriculture and livestock ( yaks ) is operated.
2.5 km east of the village of Manang there is a relatively new, small airport.
Pictures
On the road in Manang District