Khoriya, Solukhumbu Explained

Khoriya
Native Name:खोरिया
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:360
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Province No. 1
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Solukhumbu District
Population As Of:1991
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45

Khoriya (खोरिया) is a village in the Solukhumbu District of Nepal.[1] It lies to the northeast of Kathmandu, in between Jiri and Lukla. It is a home of the Sherpa people. There is a primary school, a health post and two Gompa (monasteries) in the center of the village: Samten Chholing Gompa (Rato gompa) and Seto Gompa. Both monasteries are Nyingma Sect of Himalayan Buddhism. The village is near Salleri (सल्लेरी), which is the headquarters of the Solukhumbu district in the Sagarmatha Zone of eastern Nepal.

Transportation

The most common ways to reach the Khoriya village from Kathmandu are by (a) Taking a jeep or bike directly from Kathmandu, which takes approximately 8 to 9 hours.(b) flying to Phaplu and then taking a taxi or bike for half an hour, (c) taking a bus to Jiri and 2 to 3 day walk.(d) flying to Lukla and a 2 to 3-day walk.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Health Posts . 2024-05-07 . Nepalmed e.V. . en-US.