Phaphlu

Phaphlu or Phaplu is a mountainous town in Solukhumbu, Nepal, approximately 270 kilometres east of Kathmandu. The altitude of the village is 2,413 m.^{[citation needed]}

Phaphlu is situated in the Junbesi valley near Salleri.^[1]

Phaphlu has an airstrip, the Phaplu Airport.

Edmund Hillary funded the development of the Solu hospital in Phaphlu, which was managed by the Himalayan Trust from 1974 to 1986 and thereafter managed by the Nepalese government.^[2]^[3]

The Zeke O’Connor school – founded in 2010 – provides English-language instruction and is financed by the Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation of Canada and named after its founder.^[4]

References

↑ Reynolds, Kev (1995). Everest: a trekker's guide. Internet Archive. Milnthorpe: Cicerone. pp. 77–79. ISBN 978-1-85284-187-4.
↑ Hillary, Edmund (1986). Ascent: two lives explored. Internet Archive. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. pp. 40–41. ISBN 978-0-385-19831-8.
↑ "Home – Phaplu Hospital". Retrieved 2026-05-07. On completion of the building, the hospital was staffed by New Zealand volunteer doctors and local paramedical staff. The Himalayan Trust of Sir Edmund Hillary has directly managed the hospital from 1975 to 1984. In 1984, Himalayan Trust has officially handed over this hospital to the government of Nepal and eventually became the District Hospital of Solukhumbu District.
↑ "ONE Program - The Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation". thesiredmundhillaryfoundation.ca. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2026-05-07. The Zeke O'Connor School is named for the founder of the Sir Edmund Hilary Foundation of Canada and close friend and collaborator of Sir Hillary, the school is a tribute to the memory of Zeke and his significant contributions in service to the Sherpa people. Construction was completed on The Zeke O'Connor School in Phaphlu, Nepal in 2011 with the help of the Rotary Club of West Calgary, and the first students were welcomed that same year.

27°31′N 86°35′E / 27.517°N 86.583°E / 27.517; 86.583

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[1] Reynolds, Kev (1995). Everest: a trekker's guide. Internet Archive. Milnthorpe: Cicerone. pp. 77–79. ISBN 978-1-85284-187-4.

[2] Hillary, Edmund (1986). Ascent: two lives explored. Internet Archive. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. pp. 40–41. ISBN 978-0-385-19831-8.

[3] "Home – Phaplu Hospital". Retrieved 2026-05-07. On completion of the building, the hospital was staffed by New Zealand volunteer doctors and local paramedical staff. The Himalayan Trust of Sir Edmund Hillary has directly managed the hospital from 1975 to 1984. In 1984, Himalayan Trust has officially handed over this hospital to the government of Nepal and eventually became the District Hospital of Solukhumbu District.

[4] "ONE Program - The Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation". thesiredmundhillaryfoundation.ca. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2026-05-07. The Zeke O'Connor School is named for the founder of the Sir Edmund Hilary Foundation of Canada and close friend and collaborator of Sir Hillary, the school is a tribute to the memory of Zeke and his significant contributions in service to the Sherpa people. Construction was completed on The Zeke O'Connor School in Phaphlu, Nepal in 2011 with the help of the Rotary Club of West Calgary, and the first students were welcomed that same year.

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