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'''Lukla''' ({{langx|ne|लुक्ला}} {{IPA|ne|ˈlukla}}) is a small town in the [[Khumbu Pasanglhamu|Khumbu Pasang Lhamu]] rural municipality of the [[Solukhumbu District]] in the [[Koshi Province]] of northeastern [[Nepal]]. Situated at {{convert|2860|m|ft|0}} 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 are found in the area | '''Lukla''' ({{langx|ne|लुक्ला}} {{IPA|ne|ˈlukla}}) is a small town in the [[Khumbu Pasanglhamu|Khumbu Pasang Lhamu]] rural municipality of the [[Solukhumbu District]] in the [[Koshi Province]] of northeastern [[Nepal]]. Situated at {{convert|2860|m|ft|0}} 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 are found in the area now. | ||
Lukla village holds a small [[Lukla Airport|airport]] serving the region, and a variety of shops and lodges catering to tourists and trekkers, providing western-style meals and trail supplies. From Lukla, travelers need two days to reach the village of [[Namche Bazaar]], an [[altitude acclimatization|altitude-acclimatization]] stop for those continuing on.<ref name=Acclimatization>{{cite journal |author1=Muza, SR |author2=Fulco, CS |author3=Cymerman, A |title=Altitude Acclimatization Guide. |journal=US Army Research Inst. Of Environmental Medicine Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division Technical Report |issue=USARIEM–TN–04–05 |year=2004 |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/7616 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423042451/http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/7616 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 23, 2009 |accessdate=2009-03-05 }}</ref> The airport has a {{convert|527|m|ft|adj=on}} single asphalt runway.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Above |first1=The Himalaya |title=Lukla |url=https://abovethehimalaya.com/everest-trek-7-days.html |website=Lukla}}</ref> | Lukla village holds a small [[Lukla Airport|airport]] serving the region, and a variety of shops and lodges catering to tourists and trekkers, providing western-style meals and trail supplies. From Lukla, travelers need two days to reach the village of [[Namche Bazaar]], an [[altitude acclimatization|altitude-acclimatization]] stop for those continuing on.<ref name=Acclimatization>{{cite journal |author1=Muza, SR |author2=Fulco, CS |author3=Cymerman, A |title=Altitude Acclimatization Guide. |journal=US Army Research Inst. Of Environmental Medicine Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division Technical Report |issue=USARIEM–TN–04–05 |year=2004 |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/7616 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423042451/http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/7616 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 23, 2009 |accessdate=2009-03-05 }}</ref> The airport has a {{convert|527|m|ft|adj=on}} single asphalt runway.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Above |first1=The Himalaya |title=Lukla |url=https://abovethehimalaya.com/everest-trek-7-days.html |website=Lukla}}</ref> | ||
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Lukla (Template:Langx Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a small town in the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu rural municipality of the Solukhumbu District in the Koshi Province of northeastern Nepal. Situated at Template:Convert 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 are found in the area now.
Lukla village holds a small airport serving the region, and a variety of shops and lodges catering to tourists and trekkers, providing western-style meals and trail supplies. From Lukla, travelers need two days to reach the village of Namche Bazaar, an altitude-acclimatization stop for those continuing on.[1] The airport has a Template:Convert single asphalt runway.[2]
In August 2014, the Nepalese government announced plans to open the first tarmac road from Kathmandu to Lukla.[3]
Airport
Lukla is served by the Tenzing-Hillary Airport. Weather permitting, twin-engine Dornier 228s and de Havilland Canada Twin Otters make frequent daylight flights between Lukla and Kathmandu. Lukla Airport has a very short and steep airstrip, often compounded by hazardous weather, resulting in several fatal accidents. It has been called the most dangerous airport in the world.[5][6][4]
Climate
Lukla has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb). Template:Weather box