Gewu
in Tibet Autonomous Region, China

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
28.895 and 89.629 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 28° 53' 40" and E 89° 37' 43"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yuan Renminbi - CNY
Spoken languages:
Chinese, Uighur, Zhuang
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:36 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:12 am and 6:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for China in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to China.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning China. Last Update: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Explore Gewu

Gewu in Tibet Autonomous Region is located in China about 1,696 mi (or 2,730 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital.

Local time in Gewu is now 01:36 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Gewu. The closest airport in China is Lhasa Gonggar Airport in a distance of 82 mi (or 132 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa in a distance of 104 mi (or 167 km), North-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Niandui, Jiangzi, Jangra, Nanni and Cheren. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 18%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Tibetan Odyssey - Mountain Goats (47)

Published: May 20, 2012
Length: 42:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TibetanOdyssey

Enroute Gyantse, Tibet, from Lhasa, Tibet, on July 6, 1999.


Gyantse, Tibet

Published: November 26, 2018
Length: 50:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ben & Rose Cubbage

See more travel info on Tibet at: bit.ly/gyantse Gyantse is a small town with a population of 15000 people that is 260 km west of Lhasa, Tibet. The town was a ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gyantse County

Gyantse County officially Gyangzê County is a county of the Shigatse Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Its main settlement is Gyantse Town known for its monasteries.

Located at 28.8958, 89.6258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Counties of Tibet, Shigatse Prefecture

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gewu, 格吾