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 | |
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Phadking Location in Nepal Phadking Phadking (Nepal) | |
Coordinates: 27°45′N 86°43′E / 27.750°N 86.717°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]
Climate data for Phakding (Chaurikharka), elevation 2,619 m (8,593 ft) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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] |