# Khumbu

_Region in Nepal_

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

> Khumbu is a region of northeastern Nepal on the Nepalese side of Mount Everest. It is part of the Solukhumbu District, which in turn is part of Koshi Province. Khumbu is one of three subregions of the main Kirat Rai (Khambu) and Sherpa settlement of the Himalaya, the other two being Solu and Pharak. It includes the town of Namche Bazaar as well as the villages of Thame, Khumjung, Pangboche, Pheriche and Kunde. The famous Buddhist monastery at Tengboche is also located in Khumbu.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** region; valley ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1428329#P31))
- **Coordinates:** 27.8050, 86.7100

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Khumbu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khumbu) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): खुम्बु](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%96%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%81) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1428329](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1428329) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: KarteKhumbu.jpg by de:User:Uwe Gille (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KarteKhumbu.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Khumbu, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: KarteKhumbu.jpg — de:User:Uwe Gille, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

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