Gokyo Lakes

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Gokyo Lakes is a high-altitude group of glacial lakes in Nepal’s Everest region, renowned for their turquoise waters, dramatic Himalayan scenery, and popularity among trekkers.

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Gokyo Lakes canonical 3
Gokyo 2
Gokyo Valley trek 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ramsar site
group of lakes
tourist attraction
biodiversityImportance habitat for migratory waterbirds
climate alpine
continent Asia
country Nepal
drainage Dudh Koshi River
linked to: Dudh Koshi
ecosystemType alpine wetland
elevation about 4700–5000 metres above sea level
fedBy Ngozumpa Glacier
governingBody Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation of Nepal
highestLakeElevation about 5000 metres above sea level
knownFor Himalayan scenery
high-altitude trekking
turquoise waters
views of Mount Everest
locatedIn Everest region
Khumbu region
linked to: Khumbu Valley

Solukhumbu District
locatedInProtectedArea Sagarmatha National Park
majorLake Dudh Pokhari
Gyazumpa Cho
Longabanga Lake
Ngozumpa Cho
Tanjung Cho
Thonak Cho
mountainRange Himalayas
nearestSettlement Gokyo village
numberOfLakes 6 main lakes
offersViewOf Cho Oyu
Lhotse
Makalu
Mount Everest
origin glacial
partOf Dudh Koshi river basin
linked to: Dudh Koshi
pilgrimageEvent Janai Purnima festival bathing rituals
primaryAccessPoint Lukla
RamsarDesignationYear 2007
RamsarSiteNumber 1695
religiousSignificance sacred to Buddhists
sacred to Hindus
tourismActivity Gokyo Ri ascent
Gokyo Valley trek
trekDuration about 10–14 days round trip from Lukla
UNESCOStatus within Sagarmatha National Park World Heritage Site
viewpoint Gokyo Ri
waterType freshwater

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Sagarmatha National Park contains Gokyo Lakes
Sagarmatha National Park tourismActivity Gokyo Valley trek
linked to: Gokyo Lakes
Namche Bazaar onRouteTo Gokyo Lakes
Ngozumpa Glacier hasNearbySettlement Gokyo
subject linked to: Ngozumpa Glacier (nearby)
linked to: Gokyo Lakes
Ngozumpa Glacier hasNearbyLake Gokyo Lakes
subject linked to: Ngozumpa Glacier (nearby)
Khumbu contains Gokyo
linked to: Gokyo Lakes