Where is Lukla located?

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

What is the population of Lukla?

The population of Lukla is 230 (as of 2011).

What is the elevation of Lukla?

Lukla is at an elevation of 2,860 m above sea level.

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Lukla

लुक्ला

Town in Nepal

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Lukla (Nepali: लुक्ला Nepali pronunciation: [ˈlukla]) is a small town in the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu rural municipality of the Solukhumbu District in the Koshi Province of northeastern Nepal. Situated at 2,860 metres (9,383 ft) above sea level, it is a popular place for visitors to the Himalayas near Mount Everest to arrive. Although Lukla means "place with many goats and sheep", few of them are found in the area now.

Quick facts

Type: human settlement wd
Located in: Solukhumbu District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population: 230 (2011) wd
Elevation: 2,860 m wd
Coordinates: 27.6878° N, 86.7314° E wd

About

Lukla village holds a small airport serving the region, and a variety of shops and lodges catering to tourists and trekkers, providing western-style meals and trail supplies. From Lukla, travelers need two days to reach the village of Namche Bazaar, an altitude-acclimatization stop for those continuing on. The airport has a 527-metre (1,729 ft) single asphalt runway.

In August 2014, the Nepalese government announced plans to open the first tarmac road from Kathmandu to Lukla.

Nearby places

Tenzing-Hillary Airport — 0 km
Yeti Airlines Flight 101 — 0 km
Chaurikharka — 6 km
Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality — 6 km
Phakding — 6 km
Jubing — 8 km

In the news All news →

Two helicopters that collided had flown from Lukla and Gorakshep to Pheriche3 November 2026
One foreigner killed as two helicopters collide in Solukhumbu3 November 2026
Bad weather disrupts domestic flights from Kathmandu31 October 2026

Questions

Where is Lukla located?: Lukla is located in Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Lukla?: The population of Lukla is 230 (as of 2011).
What is the elevation of Lukla?: Lukla is at an elevation of 2,860 m above sea level.

Sources

Last updated 5 November 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Lukla". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/lukla. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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