Melamchi
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Melamchi Municipality
मेलम्ची नगरपालिका Melamchi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Melamchi Municipality Location in province  Melamchi Municipality Melamchi Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°50′N 85°34′E / 27.83°N 85.56°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati Province |
| District | Sindhupalchok District |
| Established | 16 December 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Aaitman Tamang |
| • Deputy Mayor | Uma pradhan |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 45,343 |
| • Religions | Buddhism Hinduism |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | www.melamchimun.gov.np |
Melamchi is a municipality in Sindhupalchok District in the Bagmati Province of central Nepal. The total population of Melamchi Municipality is 45,343, according to the 2011 population census. In the 2011 census, there were 21,729 males and 23,614 females, and the municipality had 11 wards. The CBS data of 2074 showed an increase of 13,471 people.
Hindu culture dominates the settlements of the valley areas while Buddhist culture is prevalent in the high mountain settlements. The mid-hill settlements of the valley are the meeting ground of the two cultures in the municipality. There are more than 11 Hindu temples and shrines, as well as about 14 monasteries in the Melamchi watershed.
Climate
The lower part of Melamchi valley has a sub-tropical climate, while the upper part has a cool temperate climate. The upper part of the valley receives more rainfall than in the lower part. Heavy rainfall occurs in June, July and August. Rainfall in January and February is the lowest. The annual average rainfall in the Melamchi basin is about 2800 mm, which is concentrated mostly during four months of the monsoon from mid-June to mid-September. Average annual rainfall conditions vary considerably by location in the valley. In general, average annual rainfall is low at lower elevation and is relatively high in the higher elevation. The average annual rainfall recorded for the period of 1991-1996 is 3,410 mm.
| Climate data for Melamchi (Bahunepati), elevation 845 m (2,772 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.2 (88.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
15.7 (60.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.0 (0.47) |
20.6 (0.81) |
31.9 (1.26) |
55.8 (2.20) |
122.2 (4.81) |
292.8 (11.53) |
444.6 (17.50) |
441.8 (17.39) |
250.4 (9.86) |
65.0 (2.56) |
8.2 (0.32) |
11.1 (0.44) |
1,756.4 (69.15) |
| Source 1: Australian National University[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Japan International Cooperation Agency (precipitation)[2] | |||||||||||||
