# Gokyo

_Human settlement_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/gokyo
Last updated: 2026-10-02

> 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1534489#P31))
- **Located in:** Solukhumbu District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1534489#P131))
- **Elevation:** 4,750 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1534489#P2044))
- **Coordinates:** 27.9541, 86.6946

## 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.

## Related

- [Koshi Province](https://diginpl.com/places/koshi-province)
- [Solukhumbu District](https://diginpl.com/places/solukhumbu-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gokyo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gokyo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1534489](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1534489) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gokyo Ri-30-Gokyo-2007-gje.jpg by Gerd Eichmann (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gokyo_Ri-30-Gokyo-2007-gje.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gokyo, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Gokyo Ri-30-Gokyo-2007-gje.jpg — Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Gokyo". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/gokyo. Retrieved 21 October 2026.