Lukla

Nepal · Koshi Province

Lukla is a small town in the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu rural municipality of the Solukhumbu District in the Koshi Province of northeastern Nepal. Situated at 2,860 metres (9,383 ft) above sea level, it is a popular place for visitors to the Himalayas near Mount Everest to arrive. Although Lukla means "place with many goats and sheep", few of them are found in the area now.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+5:45 · 11.75 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Koshi Province

Main language

Nepali

On the map

27.69° N, 86.73° E

Near Lukla

• Khumjung · 15 km away
• Kathmandu · 138 km away
• Pelling · 155 km away
• Darjeeling · 168 km away
• Bagdogra · 191 km away
• Gorkha · 209 km away

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Where to stay

Shangri-la Guest House

9.4/10 · 16 reviews

Tribeni Lodge Restaurant And Bar

9/10 · 2 reviews

Mountain Lodges of Nepal - Lukla

9/10 · 1 reviews

Mountain View Lodge - 1 Minute from Lukla Airport

8.7/10 · 24 reviews

LAMA HOTEL - HIMALAYAN BURGER Experience the best stay in EVEREST with an unforgettable Mountain Flight

8/10 · 77 reviews

Mountain Lodges of Nepal - Phakding

7.4/10 · 3 reviews

Lukla Airport Resort Lukla

6.4/10 · 12 reviews

Himalaya Lodge

6.2/10 · 5 reviews

Lukla Airport Resort, Lukla

6/10

Buddha Lodge

5.5/10 · 4 reviews