Khumbu (also known as the Everest Region ) 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 Koshi Pradesh . 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 Khumbu.
8-413: 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. In total, Khumbu region has the population of 3,456 people with 912 houses (As per population census of 2011). Also, there are 347 registered hotel and tea houses in 13 villages of Khumbu. The Khumbu region includes both Sagarmatha National Park (above Monju ) and
16-613: Is a national park in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that was established in 1976 and encompasses an area of 1,148 km (443 sq mi) in the Solukhumbu District . It ranges in elevation from 2,845 to 8,848 m (9,334 to 29,029 ft) and includes Mount Everest . In the north, it shares the international border with Qomolangma National Nature Preserve in Tibet Autonomous Region . In
24-706: The Sagarmatha National Park Buffer Zone, between Lukla and Monju. 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. Sherpa clans in Khumbu Region are Salakha, Murminso, Thaktok, Garza, Lhakshindo, Chusherwa or Ngonba , Luakpa or Chawa, Sakhya, Shyango 27°49′N 86°43′E / 27.817°N 86.717°E / 27.817; 86.717 Sagarmatha National Park Sagarmāthā National Park
32-483: The east, it is adjacent to Makalu Barun National Park , and in the south it extends to Dudh Kosi river. It is part of the Sacred Himalayan Landscape . Sagarmatha National Park was established on July 19, 1976. In 1979, it became the country's first national park that was inscribed as a Natural World Heritage Site . In January 2002, a Buffer Zone comprising 275 km (106 sq mi)
40-584: The main tourist trails. Sagarmatha National Park contains the upper catchment areas of the Dudh Kosi and Bhotekoshi rivers and the Gokyo Lakes . It ranges in elevation from 2,845 m (9,334 ft) at Monjo to the top of Mount Everest at 8,848 m (29,029 ft). Other peaks above 6,000 m (20,000 ft) are Lhotse , Cho Oyu , Thamserku , Nuptse , Amadablam and Pumori . Barren land above 5,000 m (16,000 ft) comprises 69% of
48-540: The national park. Sagarmatha National Park hosts 208 bird species including Impeyan pheasant , bearded vulture , snowcock and alpine chough . It has been designated as an Important Bird Area . Ungulates include Himalayan tahr , Himalayan serow and musk deer . The snow leopard inhabits elevations above 3,500 m (11,500 ft), and the Indian leopard roams forests in lower elevations. Bearded vulture Too Many Requests If you report this error to
56-617: The park while 28% is grazing land and the remaining 3% is forested . Climatic zones span from temperate and subalpine above 3,000 m (9,800 ft) to alpine above 4,000 m (13,000 ft), which is the upper limit of vegetation growth. The nival zone begins at 5,000 m (16,000 ft). The forests in the subalpine belt consist of fir , Himalayan birch and rhododendron . Juniper and rhododendron prevail at elevations of 4,000–5,000 m (13,000–16,000 ft). Mosses and lichens grow above 5,000 m (16,000 ft). More than 1,000 floral species were recorded in
64-504: Was added. Conservation of forests, wildlife, and cultural resources received top priority under the Buffer Zone Management Guidelines , followed by conservation of other natural resources and development of alternative energy . Tourism in the area began in the early 1960s. In 2003, about 19,000 tourists arrived. As of 2005, about 3,500 Sherpa people lived in villages and seasonal settlements situated along
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