A total of 55,979 tourists visited the Khumbu region over the past 11 months of the current fiscal year, according to information provided by the Sagarmatha National Park.
Baisakh saw the highest number of tourists, as it coincides with the peak tourist season, whereas Saun experienced the lowest due to adverse weather conditions.
Additionally, the park generated Rs 136 million in revenue during this period. The entry fees are structured as follows: Rs 100 for Nepali citizens, Rs 1,500 for visitors from SAARC countries, and Rs 3,000 for other international tourists.
Khumbu is a region in northeastern Nepal, located on the Nepalese side of Mount Everest. It is part of the Solukhumbu District, which belongs to Koshi Pradesh. Khumbu is one of the three subregions of the main Kirat Kulung and Sherpa settlements in the Himalayas, with the other two being Solu and Pharak. The region encompasses the town of Namche Bazaar and the villages of Thame, Khumjung, Pangboche, Pheriche, and Kunde. Additionally, the renowned Buddhist monastery at Tengboche is situated in Khumbu.
The elevation of Khumbu ranges from 3,300 meters (11,000 feet) to the summit of Mount Everest, which stands at 8,848.86 meters (29,032 feet), making it the highest point on Earth. The Khumbu region includes both Sagarmatha National Park (above Monju) and the Sagarmatha National Park Buffer Zone, which lies between Lukla and Monju. The Khumbu glacier is believed to have formed during the last great Ice Age, around 500,000 years ago.
Lonely Planet has ranked the Khumbu region as the sixth-best region in the world for travel. The Sherpa clans in the Khumbu Region include Salakha, Murminso, Thaktok, Garza, Lhakshindo, Chusherwa or Ngonba, Luakpa or Chawa, Sakhya, and Shyango.
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