Gongbu
in Tibet Autonomous Region, China

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.226 and 88.128 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 13' 35" and E 88° 7' 40"
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: 01:15 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:17 am and 6:50 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: 2024-05-10 08:04:54

Touring Gongbu

Gongbu in Tibet Autonomous Region is a town located in China about 1,760 mi (or 2,832 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital place.

Time in Gongbu is now 01:15 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Gongbu. The closest is airport we know is Lukla Airport in Nepal in a distance of 136 mi (or 219 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal at a distance of 114 mi (or 184 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jiding, Sajia, Quxar, Xigaze and Gyangkar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 14%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

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.

Lhatse County

Lhatse County is a county of the Shigatse Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Lhatse County, has a population of some 50,000 and is about 200 kilometers from Mount Everest (or Chomolungma). It is among the most impoverished counties in China.

Located at 29.1875, 88.0928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 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:
Gongbu, 功布