Khumbu is one of three subregions of the main Sherpa settlement of the Himalaya, the other two being Solu and Pharak. Khumbu is located in northeastern Nepal and includes the town of Namche Bazaar as well as the villages of Thami, Khumjung, Pangboche and Kunde. The famous Buddhist monastery at Tengboche is also located in the Khumbu. The word Sherpa originally referred to an ethnic group from the most mountainous region of Niple, high into the Himalayas (although many of them now live in India). ... The Himalaya is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. ... Namche Bazaar (or Namche Bazar) is a village in the Khumbu region of Nepal. ... The Thami were originally a nomadic tribe of Tibetan origin that settled just to the east of Kathmandu, Nepals capital. ... Khumjung (27°49′N and 86°43′E) is a village in the Khumbu region of Nepal at an altitude of 3514 metres. ... Statues of Buddha such as this, the Tian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... Tengboche (or Thyangboche) is a village in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal. ...

Due to its location in the Himalaya, the Khumbu's elevation ranges from 3,400 metres (11,000') all the way to the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest at 8,850m (29,035'). Sagarmatha National Park is also enclosed within the Khumbu region. Everest is the highest mountain on Earth (as measured from sea level). ... Sagarmatha National Park, is located in eastern Nepal, containing parts of the Himalayas and the southern half of Mount Everest. ...