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 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Lahaul and Spiti |
| Elevation | 3,650 m (11,980 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.