Gokyo

Gokyo is a small village in Solukhumbu District in the Himalayas of Nepal, at the foot of , located on the eastern shore of the third , Dudh Pokhari.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gokyo Ri.

Peak
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Gokyo Peak is a 5,357 m -high peak in the region of the . It is located on the west side of the Ngozumpa glacier, which is the largest glacier in Nepal and reputed to be the largest in the whole . Gokyo, at the base of , is a small village with several houses and lodges, and is one of the highest settlements in the world.

Gokyo

Latitude
27.9541° or 27° 57′ 15″ north
Longitude
86.6946° or 86° 41′ 41″ east
Elevation
4,770 metres (15,650 feet)
Open location code
7MV8XM3V+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 419103128
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
7996798
Wiki­data ID
Q1534489
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Satellite Map

Discover Gokyo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Tamil—“Gokyo” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Gokyo”
  • Belarusian: “Гокіа”
  • Bengali: “গোকিও”
  • Chinese: “墎其爾”
  • Chinese: “高乔”
  • Czech: “Gokyo”
  • Danish: “Gokyo”
  • Dutch: “Gokyo”
  • French: “Gokyo”
  • German: “Gokyo”
  • Irish: “Gokyo”
  • Italian: “Gokyo”
  • Maithili: “गोक्यो”
  • Portuguese: “Gokyo”
  • Russian: “Гокио”
  • Spanish: “Gokyo”
  • Tamil: “கோகியோ”

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