Where is Pheriche located?

Pheriche is located in Khumbu Pasanglhamu, Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

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Pheriche

फेरिचे

Village in Solukhumbu District, Nepal

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Pheriche (Nepali: फेरिचे) is a village in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal. Situated at an altitude of about 4,371 m (14,340 ft), above the Tsola River, Pheriche is a popular stop for trekkers and climbers. There is a rudimentary hospital in Pheriche managed by the Himalayan Rescue Association. The Pheriche hospital is open only during the two trekking/climbing seasons (March–May and October–December). Although the hospital was built with Japanese support in 1975, it is staffed by Nepalis and volunteer physicians who are mostly from the US, Europe, Canada and Australia.

Quick facts

Type: village wd
Located in: Khumbu Pasanglhamu (rural municipality of Nepal) › Solukhumbu District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) wd
Coordinates: 27.8936° N, 86.8199° E wd

About

Pheriche was primarily a farming village raising potatoes and buckwheat, and keeping yaks. However, now in the summer, many of its men are employed by trekkers as guides and porters. There are also many lodges where trekkers and climbers on their way to the Mt. Everest Base Camp can stay. It is an important acclimatization stopover. There are over 25 local guest houses, that are called tea houses in America. The population of local Sherpas is 150 as per the latest Census of Nepal and all of them are followers of Tibetan Buddhism.

It was heavily damaged in the devastating April 2015 Nepal earthquake, but only one local dweller was wounded, partly due to people being outside their dwellings during the day. The area is a relief and treatment center and an evacuation point.

Nearby places

Dingboche — 1 km
Pokalde — 4 km
Taboche — 4 km
Khumbu Glacier — 5 km
Pangboche — 5 km
Chukhung — 5 km

In the news All news →

Mid-air collision in Everest region raises fresh questions over helicopter safety3 November 2026
Helicopter collision exposes regulatory gaps in Nepal’s busy Khumbu region3 November 2026
Two helicopters that collided had flown from Lukla and Gorakshep to Pheriche3 November 2026
Indian national killed, New Zealander injured in mid-air collision near Everest3 November 2026
Two pilots among three injured in fatal helicopter collision in Solukhumbu3 November 2026

Questions

Where is Pheriche located?: Pheriche is located in Khumbu Pasanglhamu, Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

Sources

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 3 November 2026

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

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