Country Nepal Time zone NPT (UTC+5:45) Zone Sagarmatha Zone | Headquarters Salleri Area 3,312 km² | |
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Region Eastern Development Region, Nepal | ||
Solukhumbu District (Nepali: सोलुखुम्बु जिल्ला listen , Sherpa: ཤར་ཁུམ་བུ་རྫོང་ཁ། Wylie: shar khum bu dzong kha), a part of the Province No. 1, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. As the name suggests, it consists of the subregions Solu and Khumbu.
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Map of Solukhumbu, Nepal
The district, with Salleri as its headquarters, covers an area of 3,312 km² and had a population 107,686 in 2001 and 105,886 in 2011.
Mount Everest is in the northern part of this district, within Sagarmatha National Park.
Indigenous ethnic Kulung and hill Caste Chhetri are the main groups living in the mid-hills, while Sherpas occupy high mountains. There is a notable hiking trail known as the Solukhumbu Trail.
Tourism
Solukhumbu District is a familiar name in mountain tourism. The main attraction is Mount Everest (8,848m). UNESCO has listed the Sagarmatha National Park as a World Heritage site. Sherpa culture and Tengboche Monastery are unique to this district. The Khumjung village is famous for Sherpa culture. Gokyo valley and Khumbu valley are the major Himalayan valleys famous among the adventure and nature seekers. Gokyo Lake trek, Island peak climbing, solukhumbu, Mera Peak climbing, Mount Everest Exepedition, Amadablam expedition, and Lobuche peak climbing are the popular adventure trips in Solukhumbu district. This district is well known for adventure holidays.
Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Municipalities
There are 35 Village Development Committees in Solukhumbu District: