Solukhumbu District

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Solukhumbu District सोलुखुम्बु जिल्ला
District
View of Mount Everest from Kala Patthar
Nickname:  Khumbu
Location of Solukhumbu
Divisions of Solukhumbu District
Coordinates: 27°20′39″N 86°0′21″E / 27.34417°N 86.00583°E / 27.34417; 86.00583 to 28°6′24″N 87°0′1″E / 28.10667°N 87.00028°E / 28.10667; 87.00028
Country	Nepal
Province	Koshi Province
Established	1962
Admin HQ.	Salleri
Municipality	List Urban Dudhkunda Rural Thulung Dudhkoshi Necha Salyan Dudhkoshi Maha Kulung Sotang Khumbu Pasanglhamu Likhu Pike
Government
• Type	Coordination committee
• Body	DCC, Solukhumbu
• Head	Bir Kumar Rai (NCP)
• Parliamentary constituencies	1
• Provincial constituencies	2
• Chief District Officer	Anoj Kumar Ghimire
Area
• Total	3,312 km2 (1,279 sq mi)
Highest elevation	8,848 m (29,029 ft)
Lowest elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	104,768
• Density	32/km2 (82/sq mi)
• Households	23,758[1]
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	Rai Sherpa Chhetri Tamang Kulung Rai Kami Magar Bahun Nachhiring Rai Newar Damai Thulung Rai
• Female ♀	52%[1]
Human Development Index
• Income per capita (US dollars)	$1,841 per capita
• Poverty rate	25.7
• Literacy	64%[1]
• Life Expectancy	68.8[1]
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Postal Codes	56000..., 56010
Telephone Code	38
Website	ddcsolukhumbu.gov.np

Solukhumbu District (Nepali: सोलुखुम्बु जिल्ला [solukʰumbu] ^ⓘ, Sherpa: ཤར་ཁུམ་བུ་རྫོང་།, Wylie: shar khum bu dzong) is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. As the name suggests, it consists of the sub-regions Solu and Khumbu. The closest post office to Solukhumbu with a postal code assigned to it is the Sindhuli D.P.O., which has the postal code 56000.

The district, with Salleri as its headquarters, covers an area of 3,312 km² (1,279 sq mi) and had a population 107,686 in 2001 and 105,886 in 2011.^[3]

Mount Everest is in the northern part of this district, within Sagarmatha National Park.

Historically, Solukhumbu was part of Kirata Kingdoms in early and medieval era. It was a part of Majh Kirat Khambuwan (central province or region of Kirat Kingdoms).^[4]

Before the unification of Nepal by king of Gorkha, what is now Solukhumbu district was part of Chaudandi of Majh Kirat (Khambuwan). In 1773 AD the King of Gorkha attacked and absorbed it into Nepal.^[5]

The Solukhumbu district was established in 1962,^[6] out of the old East No. 3 district. Before 1962, present-day Solukhumbu, Okhaldhunga and some parts of Khotang previously constitute district "East No. 3".^[7] Solu and Rawa thums (counties) were carved out of East No. 3 to create Solukhumbu District.

• 
  East No. 3, a district of Nepal before 1962.
• 
  VDCs of Solukhumbu before 2015.

Solukhumbu is one of three Himalayan districts within Province No. 1, positioned on the west-by-northwestern corner of the province. It spans a total area of 3,312 square kilometres (1,279 sq mi). It is geographically situated between latitudes 27°20'39" and 28°6'24" North, and longitudes 86°0'21" and 87°0'1" East. Its north border includes the world's highest peak 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) (Mount Everest); and the district's lowest point is at 600 metres (2,000 ft) (Tuintar) above sea level. The district is bordered by Sankhuwasabha in the east, Bhojpur in the south-east, Khotang and Okhaldhunga in the south, Bagmati Province in the west and Tibet (China) in the north.^[4]

The diverse geography of Solukhumbu district is marked by three distinct levels:

This region is home to the Mahalangur Himal and other Himalayan mountain ranges. Situated on the northern border with Tibet, it hosts some of the world's highest peaks, including Mount Everest (8,848m), Lhotse (8,516m), Makalu (8,485m), Cho Oyu (8,201m), Gyachung Kang (7,952m), among others.

Known globally for its trekking and hiking opportunities, the highland Khumbu valley is predominantly inhabited by the Kulung and Sherpa communities. The administrative division of Khumbu Pasanglhamu is located in this region, encompassing the roadless town of Namche Bazaar and villages such as Thame, Khumjung, Pangboche, Pheriche and Kunde. The renowned Buddhist monastery at Tengboche also falls within the Khumbu region.^[8]

Lower Solukhumbu (lower parts of Solukhumbu District) is part of the Mid-hills region. It is less famous for trekking, however new trails such as the Mundhum trail are being developed. Rais are the main inhabitants in this region.

Solukhumbu is divided into 8 local level units, 1 unit is urban and 7 are rural. They are further divided into wards. Solukhumbu is single-seat constituency for parliamentary constituency and double seat for provincial constituency. Solukhumbu district coordination committee coordinates between local and provincial governments. Solukhumbu district administration office co-operates with Solukhumbu DCC to maintain peace, order and security in the district. The officer of District Administration office called CDO.

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Formerly, Solukhumbu district was divided into many Village development committees. In 2014 Dudhkunda municipality was established merging some Village development committees. In 2016 all other Village development committee nullified and introduced rural municipality thus all former Village development committees grouped into 7 units and announced 7 rural municipality.

There were 35 Village Development Committees in Solukhumbu District:^[13]

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Solukhumbu District had a population of 105,886.

As their first language, 36.7% spoke Nepali, 16.7% Sherpa, 9.4% Tamang, 9.2% Kulung, 8.8% Thulung, 8.5% Khaling, 3.8% Nachhiring, 2.4% Bahing, 1.5% Magar, 0.7% Maithili, 0.6% Newar, 0.4% Rai, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.1% Bhujel, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Tharu, 0.1% Tibetan and 0.4% other languages.^[14]

Ethnicity/caste: 19.7% were Rai, 16.6% Sherpa, 15.0% Chhetri, 9.9% Tamang, 8.9% Kulung, 5.6% Kami, 4.9% Magar, 4.6% Hill Brahmin, 3.5% Nachhiring, 2.4% Newar, 1.9% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.0% Thulung, 0.7% Gurung, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Sarki, 0.3% Kalar, 0.3% Khaling, 0.3% Sunuwar, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Bahing, 0.1% Hajam/Thakur, 0.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Tharu and 0.5% others.^[15]

Religion: 40.2% were Hindu, 30.2% Kirati, 27.2% Buddhist, 2.2% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others.^[17]

Literacy: 64.0% could read and write, 3.2% could only read and 32.8% could neither read nor write.^[18]

• Tenzing Norgay- First ascent of Mount Everest
• Pasang Lhamu Sherpa - First Nepalese female ascent
• Babu Chiri Sherpa - 10 times ascent Mount Everest
• Ang Dorje Sherpa - 19 times ascent Mount Everest
• Apa Sherpa - 21 times ascent Mount Everest
• Nawang Sherpa - First person to climb Mount Everest with a prosthetic leg
• Kami Rita Sherpa - A 28th times Everest summiter on 23 May 2023, breaking his own record set on 17 May 2023.

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27°30′N 86°35′E / 27.500°N 86.583°E / 27.500; 86.583