Jiri
Municipality in Bagmati, Nepal
Jiri is a municipality in Dolakha District in the Bagmati Province of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 13,938 people. Jiri, which lies about 190 kilometers from Kathmandu, is the main gateway to the Everest region. Almost all the Everest expeditions, including the one led by famous climber John Hunt, and including Edmund Hillary, had passed through Jiri. A company of the Nepal Army is stationed in town and visitors' equipment and backpacks might be searched. There are a number of lodges available along either side of the main road, mainly in Jiri Bazaar.
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