Solukhumbu District, Nepal

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Solukhumbu District, Nepal is a mountainous region in northeastern Nepal that encompasses much of the Everest and Khumbu areas, renowned for its high Himalayan peaks and Sherpa culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district of Nepal
administrativeHeadquarters Salleri
area approximately 3,312 square kilometres
bordersCountry China
bordersRegion Tibet Autonomous Region
climate alpine climate in higher elevations
temperate climate in lower Solu region
containsAirport Tenzing-Hillary Airport
surface form: Tenzing–Hillary Airport
containsMountain Ama Dablam
Cho Oyu
Kongde Ri
Lhotse
Mount Everest
Nuptse
Thamserku
containsProtectedArea Sagarmatha National Park
containsRegion Khumbu
Pharak
Solu
containsTown Lukla
Namche Bazaar
Salleri
containsUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Sagarmatha National Park
country Nepal
economySector agriculture
animal husbandry
tourism
elevationRange from about 600 metres to over 8,800 metres above sea level
formerZone Everest region
surface form: Sagarmatha Zone
highestPoint Mount Everest
surface form: summit of Mount Everest
knownFor Sherpa culture
mountaineering
trekking tourism
localLanguage Rai languages
Sherpa language
locatedIn northeastern Nepal
majorEthnicGroup Rai
Sherpa people
surface form: Sherpa

Tamang
majorReligion Buddhism
Hinduism
officialLanguage Nepali
partOf Himalayas
Mahalangur Himal
surface form: Mahalangur Himal sub-range
popularTrek Everest Base Camp trek
Jiri to Everest trek
Three Passes trek
province Province No. 1
region Eastern Development Region

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Cho Oyu locatedInRegion Solukhumbu District, Nepal
this entity surface form: Khumbu region
Cho Oyu southSideLocatedIn Solukhumbu District, Nepal
Sagarmatha National Park locatedIn Solukhumbu District, Nepal
this entity surface form: Solukhumbu District
Tenzing Norgay placeOfBirth Solukhumbu District, Nepal
this entity surface form: Solukhumbu District
Western Cwm locatedIn Solukhumbu District, Nepal
this entity surface form: Solukhumbu District
Khumbu Icefall locatedIn Solukhumbu District, Nepal
this entity surface form: Solukhumbu District
Namche Bazaar locatedIn Solukhumbu District, Nepal
this entity surface form: Solukhumbu District
Namche Bazaar partOf Solukhumbu District, Nepal
this entity surface form: Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality
Province No. 1, Nepal containsDistrict Solukhumbu District, Nepal
this entity surface form: Solukhumbu District
Sankhuwasabha District borders Solukhumbu District, Nepal
this entity surface form: Solukhumbu District
Ngozumpa Glacier (nearby) locatedIn Solukhumbu District, Nepal
subject surface form: Ngozumpa Glacier
this entity surface form: Solukhumbu District