Phakding
Phakding is a small village in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It lies in the Dudh Kosi river valley just north of Lukla and south of Monjo, at an altitude of 2,610 m,[1][2][3] one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.
Phadking | |
|---|---|
 Trail exiting the village of Phakding leading to Lukla. | |
  Phadking Location in Nepal  Phadking Phadking (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°45′N 86°43′E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Solukhumbu District |
| Rural municipality | Khumbu Pasanglhamu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ward division |
| Elevation | 2,610 m (8,560 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Area code | 038 |
The trail starts at Lukla and Phakding is often the main stopping point for trekkers on their way to Mount Everest via the Gokyo Ri route or Tengboche route.[2]
The primary function of the village is to support the tourism industry and as such consists of a number of guesthouses.[2]
- Phakding
Climate
| Climate data for Phakding (Chaurikharka, elevation 2,619 m (8,593 ft)) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.0 (60.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.3 (0.72) |
30.3 (1.19) |
27.0 (1.06) |
60.1 (2.37) |
106.7 (4.20) |
321.5 (12.66) |
583.1 (22.96) |
570.1 (22.44) |
297.7 (11.72) |
63.6 (2.50) |
13.0 (0.51) |
14.7 (0.58) |
2,106.1 (82.91) |
| Source 1: ANU[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Agricultural Extension in South Asia (precipitation 1976–2005)[5] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- Archived 2011-02-07 at the Wayback Machine Nepal Map Publisher Ltd.& ISBN 978-9937-8062-1-3;
- Bradley, Mayhew; "Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya"; (2009); 9 ed.; p. 94 (map)+ pp 103-104; Lonely Planet; ISBN 9781741041880
- Bezruchka Stephen; "Trekking in the Nepal: a traveller’s guide"; The Mountaineers ed.; Seattle; (2004); page 220; ISBN 0-89886-535-2
- "CLIMATES OF NEPAL AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT" (PDF). Australian National University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- "TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE OVER NEPAL (1976-2005)" (PDF). Agricultural Extension in South Asia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.