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Khumjung

Coordinates: 27°49′N 86°43′E / 27.817°N 86.717°E / 27.817; 86.717
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Khumjung
खुम्जुङ
The mountain Khumbila above the villages Khumjung and Kunde. In the background you can see Mount Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam
The mountain Khumbila above the villages Khumjung and Kunde. In the background you can see Mount Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam
Khumjung is located in Nepal
Khumjung
Khumjung
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°49′N 86°43′E / 27.817°N 86.717°E / 27.817; 86.717
Country   Nepal
ZoneSagarmatha Zone
DistrictSolukhumbu District
Elevation
3,790 m (12,430 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,912
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Area code038

Khumjung (Nepali: खुम्जुंग) is a village and Village Development Committee in Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Zone of north-eastern Nepal. It is located in the Khumbu region inside Sagarmatha National Park, a world heritage site. The village is at an elevation of 3,790 metres above sea level, and is situated near Mount Khumbila.

A monastery in Khumjung has a purported Yeti scalp. This village has modern communications such as the internet and mobile and landline phones.

The village is the seat of Khumjung village development committee which include Kunde, Khumjung, Tengboche (Tyangboche), Pangboche, Pheriche, Dole, Chharchung, Machhermo, Lobuche, Dingboche, and Gokyo. As of 2011, it had a population of 1912 people living in 551 individual households.[1]

Khumjung school was built by Sir Edmund Hillary's Himalayan Trust in 1961.The school began as two classrooms but now caters for pre-school, primary and secondary sections with over 350 students.

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References

  1. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011". Village Development Committee/Municipality. Government of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2018-05-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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