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Trail exiting the village of Phakding leading to Lukla.
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Phadking
Phadking (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°45′N86°43′E / 27.750°N 86.717°E / 27.750; 86.717
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Province Province No. 1
District Solukhumbu District
Rural municipality Khumbu Pasanglhamu
Government
  TypeWard division
Elevation
2,610 m (8,560 ft)
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Area code 038

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.

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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

Climate data for Phakding (Chaurikharka, elevation 2,619 m (8,593 ft))
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)16
(0.6)
28
(1.1)
51
(2.0)
80
(3.1)
106
(4.2)
310
(12.2)
566
(22.3)
531
(20.9)
303
(11.9)
92
(3.6)
14
(0.6)
9
(0.4)
2,106
(82.9)
Source 1: ANU [4]
Source 2: WWF Nepal (precipitation) [5]

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