Where is Gokyo located?

Gokyo is located in Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

What is the elevation of Gokyo?

Gokyo is at an elevation of 4,750 m above sea level.

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Gokyo

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Gokyo is a small village in Solukhumbu District in the Himalayas of Nepal, at the foot of Gokyo Ri, located on the eastern shore of the third Gokyo Lake, Dudh Pokhari. To the southeast is the village of Chharchung. Gokyo is best viewed on Google Earth at 27°57′16″N 86°41′43″E.

Quick facts

Type: human settlement wd
Located in: Solukhumbu District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) wd
Elevation: 4,750 m wd
Coordinates: 27.9541° N, 86.6946° E wd

About

Located at an elevation of 4,750 m (15,584 ft), the village is one of the highest settlements in Nepal and in the world. Almost all the buildings are guest houses for trekkers. The people who live in the village leave during the winter and move to other (lower) villages, or Kathmandu.

In 1995, an avalanche killed 42 people, including 17 foreign nationals (13 Japanese, two Canadians, one Irish woman and a German). A cyclone in the Bay of Bengal had resulted in 6 ft (1.8 m) of snow being dumped into the mountains during the previous week, significantly increasing the avalanche hazard.

Nearby places

Gokyo Ri — 1 km
Phari Lapcha — 3 km
Gokyo Lakes — 4 km
Ngozumpa glacier — 4 km
Cho La (Nepal) — 6 km
Sagarmatha National Park — 7 km

Questions

Where is Gokyo located?: Gokyo is located in Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal.
What is the elevation of Gokyo?: Gokyo is at an elevation of 4,750 m above sea level.

Sources

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Gokyo". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/gokyo. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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