Khumjung La

Khumjung La is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 3,868 metres. Khumjung La is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

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.

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.

Guest house
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a guest house.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Namche Bazaar and Khumjung.

Photo: kyletaylor, CC BY 2.0.
is the unofficial capital of the of , and is a major stop-off point for trekkers and climbers heading for base camp.

Photo: DARIO SEVERI, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in Khumbu Pasanglhamu rural municipality of Solukhumbu District in Province No. 1 of north-eastern . It is located in the sub-region inside Sagarmatha National Park, a world heritage site.

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.

Khumjung La

Latitude
27.8157° or 27° 48′ 57″ north
Longitude
86.7147° or 86° 42′ 53″ east
Elevation
3,868 metres (12,690 feet)
Open location code
7MV8RP87+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 703895035
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Satellite Map

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