Phaphlu is a mountainous town in north-east Nepal , approximately 270 kilometres east of the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu . The altitude of the village is 2,413 m.
11-832: The Zeke O’Connor Highschool and Junior School provide education in English for students from the surrounding area. The school is financed by the Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation of Canada and named after its founder. 27°31′N 86°35′E / 27.517°N 86.583°E / 27.517; 86.583 This article about a location in Solukhumbu District , Nepal is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Solukhumbu District Solukhumbu District ( Nepali : सोलुखुम्बु जिल्ला [solukʰumbu] , Sherpa : ཤར་ཁུམ་བུ་རྫོང་། , Wylie : shar khum bu dzong)
22-477: Is bordered by Sankhuwasabha in the east, Bhojpur in the south-east, Khotang and Okhaldhunga in the south, Bagmati Province in the west and Tibet (China) in the north. The diverse geography of Solukhumbu district is marked by three distinct levels: This region is home to the Mahalangur Himal and other Himalayan mountain ranges. Situated on the northern border with Tibet , it hosts some of
33-610: Is in the northern part of this district, within Sagarmatha National Park . Historically, Solukhumbu was part of Kirata Kingdoms in early and medieval era. It was a part of Majh Kirat Khambuwan (central province or region of Kirat Kingdoms ). Before the unification of Nepal by king of Gorkha , what is now Solukhumbu district was part of Chaudandi of Majh Kirat (Khambuwan). In 1773 AD the King of Gorkha attacked and absorbed it into Nepal . The Solukhumbu district
44-510: Is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal . As the name suggests, it consists of the sub-regions Solu and Khumbu . The closest post office to Solukhumbu with a postal code assigned to it is the Sindhuli D.P.O., which has the postal code 56000. The district, with Salleri as its headquarters, covers an area of 3,312 km (1,279 sq mi) and had a population 107,686 in 2001 and 105,886 in 2011 . Mount Everest
55-610: The district. The officer of District Administration office called CDO . Formerly, Solukhumbu district was divided into many Village development committees . In 2014 Dudhkunda municipality was established merging some Village development committees. In 2016 all other Village development committee nullified and introduced rural municipality thus all former Village development committees grouped into 7 units and announced 7 rural municipality. There were 35 Village Development Committees in Solukhumbu District: At
66-491: The main inhabitants in this region. Solukhumbu is divided into 8 local level units, 1 unit is urban and 7 are rural. They are further divided into wards. Solukhumbu is single-seat constituency for parliamentary constituency and double seat for provincial constituency . Solukhumbu district coordination committee coordinates between local and provincial governments. Solukhumbu district administration office co-operates with Solukhumbu DCC to maintain peace, order and security in
77-412: The province. It spans a total area of 3,312 square kilometres (1,279 sq mi). It is geographically situated between latitudes 27°20'39" and 28°6'24" North, and longitudes 86°0'21" and 87°0'1" East. Its north border includes the world's highest peak 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) ( Mount Everest ); and the district's lowest point is at 600 metres (2,000 ft) (Tuintar) above sea level. The district
88-565: The roadless town of Namche Bazaar and villages such as Thame , Khumjung , Pangboche , Pheriche and Kunde . The renowned Buddhist monastery at Tengboche also falls within the Khumbu region. Lower Solukhumbu (lower parts of Solukhumbu District) is part of the Mid-hills region. It is less famous for trekking, however new trails such as the Mundhum trail are being developed. Rais are
99-1458: The time of the 2011 Nepal census , Solukhumbu District had a population of 105,886. language in Solukhumbu District As their first language, 36.7% spoke Nepali , 16.7% Sherpa , 9.4% Tamang , 9.2% Kulung , 8.8% Thulung , 8.5% Khaling , 3.8% Nachhiring , 2.4% Bahing , 1.5% Magar , 0.7% Maithili , 0.6% Newar , 0.4% Rai , 0.2% Sunuwar , 0.1% Bhujel , 0.1% Gurung , 0.1% Tharu , 0.1% Tibetan and 0.4% other languages. Castes/ethnic groups in Solukhumbu district (2011) Ethnicity/caste: 19.7% were Rai , 16.6% Sherpa , 15.0% Chhetri , 9.9% Tamang , 8.9% Kulung , 5.6% Kami , 4.9% Magar , 4.6% Hill Brahmin , 3.5% Nachhiring, 2.4% Newar , 1.9% Gharti/ Bhujel , 1.5% Damai /Dholi, 1.0% Thulung, 0.7% Gurung , 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Sarki , 0.3% Kalar, 0.3% Khaling, 0.3% Sunuwar , 0.1% Badi , 0.1% Bahing , 0.1% Hajam /Thakur, 0.1% Koiri / Kushwaha , 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Tharu and 0.5% others. Religion: 40.2% were Hindu , 30.2% Kirati , 27.2% Buddhist , 2.2% Christian , 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others. Literacy: 64.0% could read and write, 3.2% could only read and 32.8% could neither read nor write. 27°30′N 86°35′E / 27.500°N 86.583°E / 27.500; 86.583 Khumbu Too Many Requests If you report this error to
110-462: The world's highest peaks, including Mount Everest (8,848m), Lhotse (8,516m), Makalu (8,485m), Cho Oyu (8,201m), Gyachung Kang (7,952m), among others. Known globally for its trekking and hiking opportunities, the highland Khumbu valley is predominantly inhabited by the Kulung and Sherpa communities. The administrative division of Khumbu Pasanglhamu is located in this region, encompassing
121-461: Was established in 1962, out of the old East No. 3 district. Before 1962, present-day Solukhumbu, Okhaldhunga and some parts of Khotang previously constitute district "East No. 3". Solu and Rawa thums (counties) were carved out of East No. 3 to create Solukhumbu District. Solukhumbu is one of three Himalayan districts within Province No. 1, positioned on the west-by-northwestern corner of
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