Chukhun
Chukhun is a locality in Khumbu Pasanglamhu, Solukhumbu, Koshi Province and has an elevation of 5,731 metres. Chukhun is situated nearby to the locality Nanjajun, as well as near Dhusum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nuptse and Nuptse Glacier.
Nuptse
Peak
Nuptse or Nubtse is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Mahalangur Himal, a part of the Nepalese Himalayas. It lies 2 km to the southwest of Mount Everest. Nuptse is situated 3 km north of Chukhun.
Kongma Tse
Peak
Photo: DARIO SEVERI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kongma Tse is a mountain in the Koshi Province, Nepal. Kongma Tse is part of the Mahalangur Himal and it has an elevation of 5,849 metres. It was formerly called Mehra Peak, but, it was later renamed Kongma Tse to avoid confusion with Mera Peak. Kongma Tse is situated 4 km west of Chukhun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chhukhung and Gorakshep.
Chhukhung
Photo: DARIO SEVERI, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chhukhung is a small village in Khumbu with a fabulous variety of additional spellings such as Chuukung and Chukhung. It is located at 4,730 metres above sea level.
Gorakshep
Hamlet
Photo: Niklassletteland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gorak Shep, also spelled Gorakshep, is a settlement nestled on the periphery of a frozen lakebed blanketed with sand in Nepal, sharing its name with the locale. Gorakshep is situated 7 km northwest of Chukhun.
Lobuche
Hamlet
Photo: Theprotrekker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lobuche is a Nepalese mountain which lies close to the Khumbu Glacier and the settlement of Lobuche. There are two main peaks, Lobuche East and Lobuche West. Lobuche is situated 7 km west of Chukhun.
Chukhun
- Type: Locality
- Location: Khumbu Pasanglamhu, Solukhumbu, Koshi Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.94004° or 27° 56′ 24″ northLongitude
86.87654° or 86° 52′ 36″ eastElevation
5,731 metres (18,802 feet)Open location code
7MV8WVRG+2JGeoNames ID
7996853
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Localities in the Area
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