Sermathang
Village in northeastern Nepal
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Demographics
Inhabitants of Sermathang are Yolmo people and speak the Yolmo language.[1]
Economy
People in Shermathang are mostly employed in tourism and agriculture. Some families work as seasonal migrant labourers.
Transport
Being specific to a locality, Shermathang, a village of Helambu, is in the northernmost part of the rural municipality surrounded by Chhimi, Thangpaldhap, Bhotang, Chitre, Kakane, Kieul, and other villages of the district. Shermahtnag is on the lap of the mountain just below the forest area of Langtang National Park (LNP). It is accessible by graveled roads from the main bazaar Melamchi and the capital city Kathmandu these days and has frequent bus service on winter days.
Climate
| Climate data for Sermathang, elevation 2,625 m (8,612 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.8 (0.98) |
30.0 (1.18) |
47.8 (1.88) |
75.2 (2.96) |
168.3 (6.63) |
560.8 (22.08) |
1,039.5 (40.93) |
967.0 (38.07) |
523.3 (20.60) |
115.6 (4.55) |
17.4 (0.69) |
10.6 (0.42) |
3,580.3 (140.97) |
| Source 1: Australian National University[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Japan International Cooperation Agency (precipitation)[3] | |||||||||||||