Namchi

Namchi
City
Anticlockise from top: Siddheshwar Dham in Namchi, Guru Rinpochem statue, Central park, Temi tea garden, Sai temple, Cherry resort in tea garden.
Namchi Location of Namchi in Sikkim Show map of Sikkim Namchi Namchi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 27°10′N 88°21′E / 27.17°N 88.35°E / 27.17; 88.35
Country	India
State	Sikkim
District	Namchi
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
Elevation	1,315 m (4,314 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	12,194
Languages
• Official	Sikkimese, Nepali, Hindi, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	737 126
Telephone code	03595
Vehicle registration	SK-05

Namchi^[1] is a city and the administrative headquarter of the Namchi district in the Indian state of Sikkim. The appellation Namchi means Sky (Nam) High (Chi) in Sikkimese.^[1]