# Gorakshep

_Hamlet in Solukhumbu District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Gorak Shep, also spelled Gorakshep, is a settlement nestled on the periphery of a frozen lakebed blanketed with sand in Nepal, sharing its name with the locale. Situated at an elevation of 5,164 meters near Mount Everest, it remains uninhabited for most of the year, reopening only for the Mount Everest trekking season.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** hamlet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373182#P31))
- **Located in:** Khumbu Pasanglhamu (rural municipality of Nepal) › Solukhumbu District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373182#P131))
- **Elevation:** 5,164 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373182#P2044))
- **Coordinates:** 27.9810, 86.8286

## Questions

**Where is Gorakshep located?**  
Gorakshep is located in Khumbu Pasanglhamu, Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Gorakshep?**  
Gorakshep is at an elevation of 5,164 m above sea level.

## Related

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

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gorakshep](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorakshep) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गोरकसेप](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AA) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q373182](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373182) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gorakshep, Everest Zone, Nepal.jpg by Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gorakshep,_Everest_Zone,_Nepal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gorakshep, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Gorakshep, Everest Zone, Nepal.jpg — Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

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