Kaza, Himachal Pradesh

Kaza, Himachal Pradesh Kaza Karze or Karzey
town
Kaza Losar Entry Gate
Kaza, Himachal Pradesh Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 32°13′32″N 78°04′17″E / 32.22556°N 78.07139°E / 32.22556; 78.07139
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Lahaul and Spiti
Elevation	3,800 m (12,500 ft)
Population
• Total	3,231
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:00 (PST)
PIN	172114
Telephone code	01906 - STD code
Vehicle registration	H.P.- 41
Sex ratio	974 ♂/♀

Kaza, also spelled Kaze, Karze, Karzey, is a town and the subdivisional headquarters of the remote Spiti Valley in the western Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Spiti is a high altitude or cold desert having close similarities to the neighbouring Tibet and Ladakh regions in terms of terrain, climate and the Buddhist culture. Kaza, situated along the Spiti River at an elevation of 3,650 m (11,980 ft) above mean sea level, is the largest township and commercial center of the Spiti valley.