Khumjung

Khumjung is a village in the Khumbu region of Nepal, located inside Sagarmatha National Park, a world heritage site. The village is situated at an elevation of 3,790 meters above sea level and is near Mount Khumbila. Khumjung has a school, the Khumjung Hillary School, which was built by Sir Edmund Hillary in 1961 and provides education to over 350 students. The village also has a monastery, Khumjung Monastery, which displays a scalp that is believed to be from a yeti. The monastery is a historical monument and is the center of Sherpa culture and religion. The village has modern communications such as internet, mobile, and landline phones. Visitors can explore the village, visit the school and monastery, and enjoy the scenic views of the surrounding mountains