region near Mount Everest. The Khumbu glacier runs down and below the southwest side of Everest.

The name of the major icefall which sits at the foot of Mt. Everest and also describes the general geographic region in which Mt. Everest lies.

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.