Thāmtāṅ

Thāmtāṅ is a locality in , and has an elevation of 3,505 metres. Thāmtāṅ is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Syangboche Airport and Mount Khumbila.

Aerodrome
Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.
is a domestic airport located in serving Solukhumbu District, a district in in . ’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. is situated 3½ km southeast of Thāmtāṅ.

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 region of eastern within the Sagarmatha National Park. is situated 4 km northeast of Thāmtāṅ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khunde and Thame.

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the region of within the Sagarmatha National Park. It is directly adjacent to village in the valley at the foot of , the sacred mountain of the Sherpas.

Photo: Moralist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
and its neighbouring Thameteng are small Sherpa villages in of the Solukhumbu District in . These were the last year-round villages on the salt trading route that existed between , , and Nepal.

Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Thāmtāṅ.

Thāmtāṅ

Latitude
27.82386° or 27° 49′ 26″ north
Longitude
86.68018° or 86° 40′ 49″ east
Elevation
3,505 metres (11,499 feet)
Open location code
7MV8RMFJ+G3
Geo­Names ID
12341577
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Thāmtāṅ” goes by many names.
  • Nepali: “Thāmtāṅ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Thamtang and Thamu.

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