Jiri

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Jiri is a small town in eastern Nepal that serves as a traditional starting point for overland treks into the Everest region.

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Jiri canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
accessRouteTo Solukhumbu region
linked to: Solukhumbu District
climate temperate climate
country Nepal
countryCapitalConnection road link to Kathmandu
distanceFromKathmandu approximately 190 km east
elevation approximately 1900 m above sea level
geographicFeature hill town
governingBodyType municipality
hasEthnicCommunities Jirel
Sherpa
linked to: Sherpa people

Tamang
hasFacility basic guesthouses
local market
trekkers’ lodges
hasTransportConnection road from Kathmandu
historicalSignificance early gateway for Everest expeditions before widespread air access
knownFor access to Everest region
trekking
languageSpoken Nepali
locatedIn eastern Nepal
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Bagmati Province
Dolakha District
nearbyMountainRegion Khumbu
partOf Everest trekking route network
primaryEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
region Himalayan region
timeZone Nepal Time
traditionalRole starting point for overland treks into the Everest region
transportModeToEverestRegion overland trekking route
UTCOffset +5:45

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