# Lukla

_Town in Nepal_

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

> Lukla 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q389190#P31))
- **Located in:** Solukhumbu District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q389190#P131))
- **Population:** 230 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q389190#P1082))
- **Elevation:** 2,860 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q389190#P2044))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6878, 86.7314

## 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.

## Related

- [Pasang Lhamu Sherpa](https://diginpl.com/people/pasang-lhamu-sherpa)
- [Koshi Province](https://diginpl.com/places/koshi-province)
- [Solukhumbu District](https://diginpl.com/places/solukhumbu-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lukla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lukla) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): लुक्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q389190](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q389190) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lukla and Lukla Airport, Nepal.jpg by Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lukla_and_Lukla_Airport,_Nepal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

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