Gexi
in Tibet Autonomous Region, China

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
28.937 and 89.543 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 28° 56' 11" and E 89° 32' 33"
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: 06:39 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:25 am and 6:34 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Gexi

Gexi in Tibet Autonomous Region is a town in China about 1,699 mi (or 2,734 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital city.

Current time in Gexi is now 06:39 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 7 airports near Gexi. The closest airport in China is Lhasa Gonggar Airport in a distance of 86 mi (or 139 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 107 mi (or 172 km), North-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zijin, Jangra, Jiangzi, Kangzhuo and Zangka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 8%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 12% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

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.

Drongtse Monastery

Drongtse Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery was formerly one of the most important Gelug monasteries in Tsang, Tibet. There was also a chorten there. Drongtse Monastery, is 19 km northwest of Gyantse and 14 km north of Tsechen Monastery, on the "Southern Friendship Highway" to Shigatse, and just 6 km south of the site of the early Tsi Nesar temples.

Located at 28.95, 89.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buddhist monasteries in Tibet, Buddhist temples in Tibet, 1442 establishments, Shigatse Prefecture, Gelug monasteries

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gexi, 格西