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Phakding
Phakding is a small village in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It lies in the Dudh Kosi river valley just north of Lukla and south of Monjo, at an altitude of 2,610 m,[1][2][3] one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.
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Trail exiting the village of Phakding leading to Lukla. | |
Phadking Location in Nepal Phadking Phadking (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°45′N 86°43′E / 27.750°N 86.717°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Solukhumbu District |
| Rural municipality | Khumbu Pasanglhamu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ward division |
| Elevation | 2,610 m (8,560 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Area code | 038 |
The trail starts at Lukla and Phakding is often the main stopping point for trekkers on their way to Mount Everest via the Gokyo Ri route or Tengboche route.[2]
The primary function of the village is to support the tourism industry and as such consists of a number of guesthouses.[2]
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Climate edit
| Climate data for Phakding (Chaurikharka), elevation 2,619 m (8,593 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) | 11.0 (51.8) | 13.7 (56.7) | 18.1 (64.6) | 19.2 (66.6) | 19.5 (67.1) | 19.3 (66.7) | 19.6 (67.3) | 18.4 (65.1) | 17.5 (63.5) | 14.0 (57.2) | 11.3 (52.3) | 16.0 (60.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) | −0.2 (31.6) | 3.0 (37.4) | 6.1 (43.0) | 8.3 (46.9) | 11.3 (52.3) | 12.2 (54.0) | 11.7 (53.1) | 10.6 (51.1) | 7.1 (44.8) | 2.3 (36.1) | −0.4 (31.3) | 5.9 (42.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.3 (0.72) | 30.3 (1.19) | 27.0 (1.06) | 60.1 (2.37) | 106.7 (4.20) | 321.5 (12.66) | 583.1 (22.96) | 570.1 (22.44) | 297.7 (11.72) | 63.6 (2.50) | 13.0 (0.51) | 14.7 (0.58) | 2,106.1 (82.91) |
| Source 1: ANU[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Agricultural Extension in South Asia (precipitation 1976–2005)[5] | |||||||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ [1] 2011-02-07 at the Wayback Machine Nepal Map Publisher Ltd.& ISBN 978-9937-8062-1-3;
- ^ a b c Bradley, Mayhew; "Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya"; (2009); 9 ed.; p. 94 (map)+ pp 103-104; Lonely Planet; ISBN 9781741041880
- ^ Bezruchka Stephen; "Trekking in the Nepal: a traveller’s guide"; The Mountaineers ed.; Seattle; (2004); page 220; ISBN 0-89886-535-2
- ^ (PDF). Australian National University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ (PDF). Agricultural Extension in South Asia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.