Phurte
Phurte is a locality in Khumbu Pasanglamhu, Solukhumbu, Koshi Province and has an elevation of 3,720 metres. Phurte is situated nearby to the locality Samsing, as well as near Thesiyo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Syangboche Airport and Mount Khumbila.
Syangboche Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.
Syangboche Airport is a domestic airport located in Namche Bazaar serving Solukhumbu District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. Syangboche Airport’s first and foremost challenge is its elevation at 3,780 m; it is exposed to some of the most extreme and capricious weather conditions in the world, with heavy winds, fog and snowfall.
Mount Khumbila
Peak
Photo: Uwe Gille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Khumbila or Khumbu Yül-Lha, roughly translated as "God of Khumbu village" is one of the high Himalayan peaks in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal within the Sagarmatha National Park. Mount Khumbila is situated 4 km north of Phurte.
Everest View Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Everest View Hotel is situated 3 km east of Phurte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khunde and Syangboche.
Khunde
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khunde is a village in the Khumbu region of Nepal within the Sagarmatha National Park. It is directly adjacent to Khumjung village in the valley at the foot of Khumbu Yül-Lha, the sacred mountain of the Sherpas.
Namche Bazaar
Photo: kyletaylor, CC BY 2.0.
Namche Bazaar is the unofficial capital of the Khumbu region of Nepal, and is a major stop-off point for trekkers and climbers heading for Mount Everest base camp.
Phurte
- Type: Locality
- Location: Khumbu Pasanglamhu, Solukhumbu, Koshi Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.81462° or 27° 48′ 53″ northLongitude
86.69465° or 86° 41′ 41″ eastElevation
3,720 metres (12,205 feet)Open location code
7MV8RM7V+RVGeoNames ID
7997035
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