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	Namchi
		Namchi, meaning Sky High, nestled among the hills at an elevation of 5500ft.
		Namchi Monastery: is located just above the town and was constructed during the regime of Chogyal Ghurmed Namgyal.
		The trek trail, originating from Namchi or Damthang to Tendong-Ravangla-Meanam Borong (5 to 6 days) is one of the most interesting trails scaling all the hill tops along the route.
	sikkim.nic.in /south/tourism.htm (1100 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Namchi
		Namchi is the capital of the South Sikkim district in the state of Sikkim, India.
		Namchi is the administrative headquarter of the South Sikkim district in Sikkim, a state in the north eastern part of India.
		# Namchi is 78 km to the southwest from Gangtok and 100 km from Siliguri.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Namchi (410 words)

	Namchi - Karr.net (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is situated at a distance of 78 km from the state capital Gangtok and 100 km from the town of Siliguri, the nearest railhead and airport...
		Historically, Namchi was the place where Pende Ongmoo, the trecherous princess who poisoned one of the Chogyals of Sikkim, was caught and killed for her deed!..Legend says here spirit still haunts the foothills of Ghurpisey...
		Namchi has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 73%.
	www.karr.net /encyclopedia/Namchi (372 words)

	, Sikkim Overview - IgoUgo (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Namchi, meaning Sky High, is nestled among the high hills at an elevation of around 1700m.
		Namchi commands panoramic view of the snow capped mountains and vast stretches of valley, with beautiful views on a clear sunny day.
		Above Damthang, overlooking Namchi, there is a small flat stretch of land at an altitude of 2600m surrounded by lush green ancient forest which is popularly known as the Tendong Hill.
	www.igougo.com /travelcontent/journalEntryOverview.aspx?JournalID=62698 (859 words)

	Places to visit in Sikkim
		A legend says that Namchi was the place where Pende Ongmoo, the treacherous princess who poisoned one of the Chogyals of Sikkim, was caught and killed for her deed.
		The nearby Namchi monastery, Ralang monastery and Tedong Hill are important Buddhist pilgrimage centres.
		Namchi's flower show, hosted in February, is the largest flower show in Sikkim.
	www.theblueyonder.com /sikkim/places_south.htm (505 words)

	Namchi in Sikkim,Namchi Tour,Namchi Tourism,Sikkim India Tourism,Sikkim Travel,Travel to Sikkim,Sikkim Tours,East India ...
		The district headquarters of the South District are at Namchi literally translating as the "Top of the sky".
		One of the interesting places to visit en route to Namchi is the Bon Monastery at Kewzing, 5-km from Ravangla, which is the only one of its kind in Sikkim.
		For the young ones an ideal stopover would be the Rangit water world the lake formed by the Rangit dam situated 26-km downhill from Ravangla, it is a fun place with boating, fishing and swimming facilities.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /sikkim/namchi (552 words)

	Namchi Festival
		Namchi, Oct. 23: The union minister of state for tourism, Renuka Chowdhury had to cancel her visit to Namchi for the inauguration of the Namchi Mahotsav due to more important engagements.
		The Namchi Mahotsav is organised by the state tourism and the district administration.
		Namchi was decorated with flowers for the three day festival with flowers like chrysanthemums, dendrobiums and more than 15 other categories.
	www.east-himalaya.com /news/2005/october/24100502n.htm (281 words)

	Namchi - Qwika
		Namchi Namchi is the capital of the South Sikkim...
		Namchi is situated at an altitude of 1675...
		The statue in Namchi is the tallest statue of the saint...
	www.qwika.com /find/Namchi (259 words)

	Namchi - ArticleWorld
		Namchi is the administrative headquarter of the South Sikkim district in Sikkim, a state in the north eastern part of India.
		Namchi is located at a distance of about 78 kilometers from Gangtok, the state capital and about 100 kilometers from Siliguri, the nearest railhead and airport.
		The main religion practiced by the people of Namchi, indeed the whole of Sikkim, is Buddhism followed by Hinduism and Christianity.
	www.articleworld.org /index.php/Namchi (315 words)

	Hotel Samdruptse
		Traveling trough serpentine roads, ascending higher and higher, befriending the clouds and daring the skies, the journey is perhaps akin to a Stairway to Heaven, as you travel to a destination that stands about 5500 ft. from the sealevel.
		NAMCHI the name(Namchi means Sky(NAM) High(CHI) In Bhutia Language), the place, a haunt of lost souls, permeated with the incense of fervent prayers and surrounded by the glorious mighty Himalayas, there is a certain something about the place that is nirvanic.
		Just hundred kilometers from the nearest railroad and airport and well connected by road Namchi is developing into a major tourist destination.For the discerning traveler this is the place to be and Hotel Samdruptse is the perfect place from whence to start this discovery.
	hotelsamdruptse.com (185 words)

	Namchi
		Nested on lofty valley at 4300ft and surrounded by the hills Namchi is one of the less crowded towns in Sikkim.
		At a distance of 78kms from Gangtok and 100 Kms from Siliguri with good road connection Namchi is a nice place for short stay and village excursions.
		Namchi is neat, clean and developing fast into a tourist destination for its peacefulness and natural beauties.
	www.himalayan-adventure.com /sikkim/namchi.htm (96 words)

	About Himalayas...
		Above Damthang, overlooking South District Headquarter town Namchi, there is small flat stretch of land at an altitude of 8530ft, surrounded by lush green ancient forest which is popularly known as the Tendong Hill.
		Facing the snow -capped mountain is Borong, motorable from Ravangla or a trek via Menam.A picturesque village with beautiful landscape and magnificient view is also host to the hot -spring "Borong Tsa-chu".
		The trek trial, originating from Namchi or Damthang to Tendong-Ravangla-Menam Borong (5to6 days) is one of the most interesting trials scaling all the hill tops along the route.
	abouthimalayas.com /sikkim/placeofinterest_s.htm (743 words)

	Namchi city of Sikkim - India
		Namchi, meaning 'Sky High', nestled among the hills at an elevation of 5,500 ft commands panoramic view of the snow-capped mountains and vast stretches of valley.
		Above Damthang, overlooking South District headquarter town Namchi, there is a small flat stretch of land at an altitude of 8,530 ft surrounded by lush green ancient forest which is popularly known as the Tendong Hill.
		Flower exhibitions are organised as an annual feature at Namchi during the month of February.
	sikkim.bharatheritage.in /namchi.htm (589 words)

	Namchi in Namchi India (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Namchi, the district headquarters of South Sikkim District, nestled among the stately Himalayan ranges, commands a panorama of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, the Himalayan peaks, and vast stretches of the valley.
		With its immense potential for all round tourist activities, Namchi is fast developing into a tourist destination.
		Sandrupste, Namchi Monastery, Tendong Hills, Temi Tea Garden, Ravangla, Maenam Hill, Jorethang, Borong, Singchu-thang, Sikip and Phur Tsa Chu are nearby places of tourist interest.
	www.india9.com /i9show/16576.htm (82 words)

	Hidden treasures of Sikkim - TripAdvisor
		Namchi is the capital of the South Sikkim in the Indian state of Sikkim.
		It is situated at a distance of 78 km from the state capital Gangtok and 100 km from the town of Siliguri, the nearest railhead and airport.
		Namchi is well connected to other towns in Sikkim and West Bengal.
	www.tripadvisor.com /GoListDetail-i13538-Hidden_treasures_of_Sikkim.html (455 words)

	The Telegraph - North Bengal & Sikkim
		The pipelines carrying water from Ravangla to Namchi, which suffered extensive damage when a large chunk of a hill came crashing down, have not been repaired.
		The rain of boulders have left the pipelines at Rayong and Devithan, between Namchi and Ravangla, mangled and useless.
		The district administration has moved around 30 people living in the vicinity of the disaster zone to a relief camp for fear of fresh landslips that could be triggered by the rain.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1040904/asp/siliguri/story_3714721.asp (365 words)

	Namchi, Sikkim, India - Houses / Homes / Real Estate property for sale or for rent - and vacation rentals
		In many cases vacation rentals in Namchi, India are offered by the owners of the property but in some instances real estate agents offer vacation rentals in Namchi.
		If you are considering buying real estate in Namchi or anywhere else for that matter, the most widely used method of borrowing the funds to make the purchase is a mortgage.
		If you need to send money to or from Namchi for the purchase of a property (or for any other reason) our suggestions can help you obtain more currency with less worry when buying foreign currency.
	www.propertyworld.com /_India_Sikkim_Namchi (785 words)

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		Bhutia said that Namchi was now gradually acquiring the status of a potential tourism centre.
		The Chief Guest in her address said that a joint effort and community participation was essential to develop tourism in Namchi.
		It has put the place in the tourism map of India and the locals will now reap the benefits, “says MB Rai, Manager, PCS, Namchi Equally happy are the taxi drivers here who regularly ferry nearly a hundred visitors to the complex everyday on a fare of Rs.
	scstsenvis.nic.in /news2004jan.htm (2110 words)

	Notice for Tibetans at Namchi Bazaar - www.phayul.com
		The Nepalese authorities in the eastern district of Solukhumbu's Namchi Bazar area have issued a notice in which the Tibetans without legal paper staying in that area must go back to Tibet within a stipulated time set by the authorities.
		The notice was issued by the Village Development committee (VDC) of Namchi in the beginning of March and the last date set for their return is 27th March.
		The local authorities say to the people that the decision to this effect came from higher authorities but it is not known yet whether it's the decision from the central government in Kathmandu.
	www.phayul.com /news/article.aspx?id=9334&t=1&c=1 (322 words)

	Namchi,Sikkim Namchi Tourism,Namchi India Tourism,Namchi Tourism
		Namchi (Sky High) in Sikkim is nestled among the hills at an elevation of around 5500 ft. Namchi commands panoramic view of the snow capped mountains and vast stretches of valley.
		However at nearby Namchi, there is a good range hotels managed by the tourism department there are private hotels too.
		Samdrupste is situated 8 kms away from the town at an alitude of 7000fts.
	www.north-east-india.com /sikkim/namchi.html (426 words)

	News Clippings
		Mary Jane rockers from Namchi bagged the second prize whereas third prize was shared by Huricane of Mangan and Mukti of Namchi.
		In his address, the Minister announced a New Year gift for North Sikkim when he shared the Chief Minister’s clearance to the proposal that inner-line permits for travels further north by tourists be hence forth issued from the DC North’s office itself.
		Namchi, 02 Jan: A four-day tourism entrepreneurship training camp was inaugurated today at Namchi Senior Secondary School premises by Law, Tourism,.
	www.scstsenvis.nic.in /envis/new_page_2.htm (6629 words)

	Sikkim
		This district came into focus with the inauguration of the tallest statue of Guru Padmasambhava in the world at Samdruptse overlooking Namchi, the south district headquarter.
		Overlooking Namchi and above Damthang, this hillock at 8530 ft is surrounded by a lush green ageing forest.
		For safe, responsible and quality travel always journey with a registered local tour operator is a must.
	www.himalayantourismonline.com /southsikkim.htm (361 words)

	About Us - Namchi YH (Site not responding. Last check: )
		About Us - Namchi YH Namchi is an important town of Sikkim which nestles in the very heart of the Himalayas.
		It is a wonder land to delight the trekker, the painter, the photographer and the nature lover.
		Pemayangtse, the second oldest and most important of 194 monasteries in Sikkim is located a few km away where red robed lamas chant ancient mantras to the sound of great drums and trumpets.
	www.yhmysore.com /nachi/nachi_inside_about.htm (84 words)

	Back to Darjeeling \| Darjeeling, India travel blog
		After leaving Pelling we rented a jeep with 3 others and travelled to Namchi for the night, then the next day in a share jeep - thankfully bought 3 seats for the two of us - back to Darjeeling.
		We were stopped at one point on a narrow section of the road and an explosion was heard ahead.
		In Namchi, we were probably the only non-indians in the whole town!
	www.travelpod.com /cgi-bin/view_printer.pl?tweb_UID=djsmithwick&tweb_tripID=rtw2006&tweb_entryID=1148100540&tweb_PID=tpod&tweb_guest_password= (417 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : North Bengal & Sikkim
		Namchi, Oct. 23: A more pressing work in Delhi had forced Union minister of state for tourism Renuka Chowdhury to cancel her visit here.
		The chief minister also inaugurated Namchi Rock Garden and an annexe building of the district administration yesterday.
		The Namchi fest is being held to highlight the cultures and traditions of the ethnic communities in the state, a step the government feels will help attract more tourists.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1051024/asp/siliguri/story_5390555.asp (408 words)

	Vineyard Churches Canada
		Before he received Jesus 15 years ago he was a witchdoctor and before that the leader of a rebel group that lived in the mountains (God calls crazy people to lead in the vineyard doesn’t he?).
		A number of years ago while David Ruis was doing training in Kathmandu Silas felt called to plant a church in Namchi (a large city in Sikkim).
		The church in Namchi is now planted and has about 80 new believers.
	www.vineyard.ca /engine.cfm?i=47&e=10257&cid=100000574 (532 words)

	South Sikkim,South Sikkim Tour,South Sikkim Trekking,South Sikkim Treks,Tourist Interested Places in South Sikkim
		One of the most industrialized districts in the state, owing to the availability of flattened land.
		Namchi is the capital of south sikkim and situated 78 kms away from gangtok at an attitude of 5500 fts above sea level.
		The appellation namchi means sky (nam) high (ahi) in bhutia language.
	www.trekkinginsikkim.com /south-sikkim-tour.html (404 words)

	Netguruindia News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		June 11: Ace Indian striker Bhaichung Bhutia has been honoured by his home state with a stadium in Sikkim's southern district town of Namchi being named after him.
		Renaming the 'Alleytar' ground after Baichung's name, chief minister Pawan Kumar Chamling on Sunday lauded the young footballer for bringing glory to the country and the state.
		The fleet -footed player was also present during Sunday's function, official sources said in Gangtok on Monday.
	www.netguruindia.com /news/NewsToFile.asp?id=/news/Jun01/12/SPO4.html (179 words)

	TOURISM: SIKKIM STATE ANNUAL PLAN 2001-2002
		According to Tourism Master Plan, Namchi, South District Headquarter town is to be developed as the third independent destination in the State.
		The Department is in the final stage of installation of a ropeway between Namchi, South District Headquarters to Samdruptse where the Guru Rimpoche’s statue is to be installed.
		The idea for the installation of the ropeway, which would be approximately four to five kilomerers, would take the tourists along the District Headquarters to Namchi towards the Guru Rimpoche’s statue, which would be installed at Samdruptse.
	www.neportal.org /northeastfiles/Sikkim/Economy/Annual_Plans/2001-02/23.asp (2435 words)

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		South District though having a smaller area is more thickly populated and is more open and fairly well cultivated.
		NAMCHI is the Administration headquarter of South District, is a small town which is accessible from the neighbouring state of
		Namchi is growing fast into a tourist resort as many new tourist attractive places are developed with all facilities for movement, communications, lodging, fooding at reasonable rates.
	southsikkim.nic.in (238 words)

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