Editing Lukla (section)

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'''Lukla''' ({{langx|ne|लुक्ला}} {{IPA|ne|ˈlukla}}) is a small town in the [[Khumbu Pasanglhamu|Khumbu Pasang Lhamu]] rural municipality of the [[Solukhumbu District]] in the [[Koshi Province]] of northeastern [[Nepal]]. Situated at {{convert|2860|m|ft|0}} above sea level, it is a popular place for visitors to the [[Himalayas]] near [[Mount Everest]] to arrive. Although ''Lukla'' means "place with many goats and sheep", few are found in the area nowadays.

Lukla village holds a small [[Lukla Airport|airport]] serving the region, and a variety of shops and lodges catering to tourists and trekkers, providing western-style meals and trail supplies. From Lukla, travelers need two days to reach the village of [[Namche Bazaar]], an [[altitude acclimatization|altitude-acclimatization]] stop for those continuing on.<ref name=Acclimatization>{{cite journal |author1=Muza, SR |author2=Fulco, CS |author3=Cymerman, A |title=Altitude Acclimatization Guide. |journal=US Army Research Inst. Of Environmental Medicine Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division Technical Report |issue=USARIEM–TN–04–05 |year=2004 |url=http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/7616 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423042451/http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/7616 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 23, 2009 |accessdate=2009-03-05 }}</ref> The airport has a {{convert|527|m|ft|adj=on}} single asphalt runway.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Above |first1=The Himalaya |title=Lukla |url=https://abovethehimalaya.com/everest-trek-7-days.html |website=Lukla}}</ref>

In August 2014, the Nepalese government announced plans to open the first tarmac road from Kathmandu to Lukla.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wright |first1=Loveday |title=Highway to Everest: infrastructure at the expense of nature? {{!}} Asia {{!}} An in-depth look at news from across the continent |url=https://www.dw.com/en/highway-to-everest-infrastructure-at-the-expense-of-nature/a-17851821 |accessdate=13 November 2020 |work=DW |date=13 August 2014}}</ref>