# Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality

Khumbu Pasanglhamu (Nepali: खुम्बु पासाङल्हामु गाउँपालिका) is one of 7 rural municipalities (Gaunpalika) in Solukhumbu district of Province No. 1 of Nepal. Khumjung, Namche & Jubing (1,5,7–9 No. Wards of Jubing) and Chaurikharka were incorporated while creating it. It has the total population of 9,133 according to the 2011 Nepal census and area of 1,539.11 square kilometres (594.25 sq mi). The admin centre of this gaunpalika is that of the Chaurikharka.
Previously, Khumjung, Namche, Jubing and Chaurikharka were all separate local level body (Village development committee) of Solukhumbu District. Solukhumbu was a district out of six districts of Sagarmatha Zone. Sagarmatha was a zone (division) of Eastern development region of Nepal.

## Etymology

Khumbu Pasanglhamu is located in Solukhumbu District, which name also bear Khumbu. "Solukhumbu" is a combination of two words; "Solu" and "Khumbu". Solu is lower part, while Khumbu is upper part of Solukhumbu District. The "Pasanglhamu" word is taken from Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, who was first Nepalese woman who climbed Mount Everest, she hailed from Khumbu region.

## Geography and Climate

Khumbu Pasanglhamu is situated at coordinates 27.74° N 86.73° E Latitude and longitude. It is on northernmost part of Province, which is highest altitude land on Earth, part of higher Himalayas. Geographical condition of Khumbu Pasanglhamu is very difficult. It is the highest elevated land of the world. The minimum elevation of the region is 1,900 metres (6,200 ft), whereas the maximum elevation is 8,848 metres (29,029 ft). The total area of the rural municipality is 1,539.11 square kilometres (594.25 sq mi), thus it is the second largest Gaunpalika (by area) of Province No. 1 after Phaktanglung which is situated in Taplejung District.
Lhotse, Nuptse, Cho Oyu, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Thamserku etc. are the mountains located in this region. Kharikhola, Lukla, Phskding, Manju, Namche, Khumjung, Khunde, Tengboche, Forche, Pangboche, Phiriche etc. are the human settlement in the region.
The elevations of Khumbu Pasanglhamu is not equal, it starts from 2000m and ends at 8848m thus the climate in the region can be divided into four climate zones owing to the gradual rise in altitude. The climatic zones include a forested lower zone, a zone of alpine scrub, the upper alpine zone which includes upper limit of vegetation growth, and the Arctic zone thus the temperature and weather conditions vary at different altitudes or zones. The upper zones are snow-capped mountains which is too cold and the lower zone's valleys are some less cold.
Climate data for Khumbu Pasanglhamu (Chaurikharka) (1982-2012) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) | 10.5 (50.9) | 13.5 (56.3) | 17.3 (63.1) | 18.4 (65.1) | 19.1 (66.4) | 19.1 (66.4) | 19.4 (66.9) | 18.1 (64.6) | 16.9 (62.4) | 13.3 (55.9) | 10.7 (51.3) | 15.5 (59.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) | 5.1 (41.2) | 8 (46) | 11.5 (52.7) | 13.1 (55.6) | 15 (59) | 15.4 (59.7) | 15.4 (59.7) | 14.1 (57.4) | 11.8 (53.2) | 7.6 (45.7) | 4.9 (40.8) | 10.5 (50.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) | −0.2 (31.6) | 2.6 (36.7) | 5.8 (42.4) | 7.9 (46.2) | 10.9 (51.6) | 11.8 (53.2) | 11.4 (52.5) | 10.2 (50.4) | 6.7 (44.1) | 1.9 (35.4) | −0.8 (30.6) | 5.5 (41.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) | 30 (1.2) | 34 (1.3) | 60 (2.4) | 107 (4.2) | 301 (11.9) | 555 (21.9) | 479 (18.9) | 288 (11.3) | 90 (3.5) | 12 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 1,982 (78.1) |
| Source: Climate-data.org ||||||||||||||
* Namche Bazar
* Mount Ama Dablam
* Lukla Airport
* Khumjung Village