Melamchi
Melamchi is a municipality in Sindhupalchok District in the Bagmati Province of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3936 and had 710 houses in the village.
Melamchi Municipality
मेलम्ची नगरपालिका Melamchi | |
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Town | |
Melamchi Municipality Location in province Melamchi Municipality Melamchi Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
Government of Nepal has initiated a drinking water project called Melamchi water supply project to Kathmandu Valley.
The Melamchi Valley is typically narrow, steep Himalayan River-Valley. The lower valley slopes are very steep, rocky and V-shaped in the High Mountain whereas in the Middle the valley slopes are dissected by rolling alluvial tars at the bottom. The middle mountain slopes, have gentler aspect and are the sites of settlements. The upper mountain slopes are very steep, rocky and with pointed ridgeline. On the contrary, upper hill slopes of middle part are also often rounded and smooth and are exploited for mountain agriculture and settlement. Elevation differences between the valley floor and surrounding ridges exceed over 1,000 m in the upper part.