| Imja Khola | |
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| Origin | Khumbu Glacier |
| Mouth | Dudh Kosi . |
| Basin countries | Nepal |
| River system | Koshi River |
The Imja Khola (Nepali: इम्जा खोला) is a tributary of the Dudh Kosi in Nepal. It drains the slopes of Mount Everest.
The Khumbu Glacier melts into the Lobujya (Lobuche) River, which flows southward as the Imja Khola to its confluence with the Dudh Kosi at Thyangboche.[1]It also collects water from the Imja Glacier through the Dingboche Valley.[2]
The Imja Khola is on the trekking route in the Everest base camp region, between Thyangboche and Dingboche at 4,360 metres (14,300 ft). There is a monastery at Pangboche at 3,900 metres (12,800 ft).[3]The trek is through beautiful Rhododendron forest.[4]
It is also on the trekking route to Chukhung and the Imja Tse or Island peak.[5]
See also – video of bridge over Imja Khola
See also – pictures of a hike up the Imja Khola valley
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