The Khumbu's elevation ranges from 3,300 metres (11,000 feet) to the 8,848.86 m (29,032 ft) summit of Mount Everest, the highest place on Earth.[4] The Khumbu region includes both Sagarmatha National Park (above Monju) and the Sagarmatha National Park Buffer Zone, between Lukla and Monju.[2]
The Khumbu is a glacier believed to be the result of the last great Ice Age, ~500,000 years ago.
Lonely Planet has ranked Khumbu region in sixth best region in the world to travel.[5]
Sherpa Clans in Khumbu Region are Salakha, Murminso, Thaktok, Garza, Lhakshindo, Chusherwa or Ngonba , Luakpa or Chawa, Sakhya, Shyango
khumbu, other, uses, disambiguation, also, known, everest, region, region, northeastern, nepal, nepalese, side, mount, everest, part, solukhumbu, district, which, turn, part, province, three, subregions, main, kirat, kulung, sherpa, settlement, himalaya, other. For other uses see Khumbu disambiguation Khumbu also known as the Everest Region 1 is a region of northeastern Nepal on the Nepalese side of Mount Everest It is part of the Solukhumbu District which in turn is part of Province No 1 2 Khumbu is one of three subregions of the main Kirat Kulung and Sherpa settlement of the Himalaya the other two being Solu and Pharak It includes the town of Namche Bazaar as well as the villages of Thame Khumjung Pangboche Pheriche and Kunde The famous Buddhist monastery at Tengboche is also located in the Khumbu 3 Map of the Khumbu region The Khumbu s elevation ranges from 3 300 metres 11 000 feet to the 8 848 86 m 29 032 ft summit of Mount Everest the highest place on Earth 4 The Khumbu region includes both Sagarmatha National Park above Monju and the Sagarmatha National Park Buffer Zone between Lukla and Monju 2 The Khumbu is a glacier believed to be the result of the last great Ice Age 500 000 years ago Lonely Planet has ranked Khumbu region in sixth best region in the world to travel 5 Sherpa Clans in Khumbu Region are Salakha Murminso Thaktok Garza Lhakshindo Chusherwa or Ngonba Luakpa or Chawa Sakhya Shyango Tenzing Norgay 1953 who was born in Khumbu region of Solukhumbu District Nepal The Khumbila mountain rising above Khumjung and Kunde two of the larger villages in the area with Mount Everest Lhotse and Ama Dablam in the background Village of Namche BazaarVillages in the Khumbu region EditDingboche Kunde Khumjung Lobuche Lukla Namche Bazaar Tengboche Phortse Thame Thamo Pangboche Phakding MonjoReferences Edit Khumbu Everest region a b Bradley Mayhew Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya 2009 9 edicao pp 84 141 Lonely Planet ISBN 978 1 74104 188 0 Bonington Chris Everest The Hard Way 1977 pp 72 75 Arrow Books editions ISBN 0 09 915940 6 Boukreev Anatoli The Climb 1988 St Martin s edition ISBN 0 312 96533 8 Best Regions to Visit in 2022 Best in Travel External links Edit Khumbu travel guide from WikivoyageCoordinates 27 49 N 86 43 E 27 817 N 86 717 E 27 817 86 717 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Khumbu amp oldid 1118345226, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
