MANANG

Chame is the district headquarter of Manang district at a distance of 245 k,. from Kathmandu. However it is still not connected with any roadways yet although a road is under construction. Manang lies about 50 km. due north of pokhara across the Annapurna range. One fascinating aspect of viewing mountains is their changing mood with the interplay of light. Another interesting phenomenon about mountains is the transformation in their shape and personality when viewed from different directions. It the Annapurna range presents itself as a dramatic wall of rock and ice and the limit of the northern horizon at Pokhara, the same mountain range is transformed into a massive hump of white mass as seen toward the south from Manang and the individual peaks take on an entirely different character. Manang is rich with Marsyangdi River and a trek along its long course enables one to witness the various stages in the journey of a Himalayan river. Manang at an altitude of 3505 m is the largest village of Nyeshang with over 300 houses. Other villages are Braga, Pisang, Ngawal, and Pisang are older settlements while Ghyaru is an offshoot of Ngawal and Tanki is an extended village of Manang. Khabgsar in a western side valley may have originally started as a monastic community