# Machhermo

_Human settlement in Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/machhermo
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Machermo is a small village in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal. It lies in the Dudh Kosi River valley just north of Dole and south of Gokyo at an altitude of 4470m, just below the terminal moraine of the Ngozumpa glacier, the longest glacier in the Himalayas.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** human settlement ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3842085#P31))
- **Coordinates:** 27.8333, 86.7000

## About

Machhermo is often a stopping point for trekkers on their way to Sagarmartha (Mount Everest) via the Gokyo Ri route. Its primary function is to support the tourism industry and as such consists of a number of guesthouses.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Machhermo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machhermo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3842085](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3842085) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Machermo, Kyajo Ri, Nepal.jpg by Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Machermo,_Kyajo_Ri,_Nepal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

"Machhermo". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/machhermo. Retrieved 3 November 2026.