Gonggar
in Tibet Autonomous Region, China

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.399 and 91.119 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 23' 57" and E 91° 7' 7"
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: 03:50 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:09 am and 6:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe
References
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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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Explore Gonggar

Gonggar in Tibet Autonomous Region is a city in China about 1,602 mi (or 2,578 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital.

Local time in Gonggar is now 03:50 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 2 airports in the vicinity of Gonggar. The closest airport in China is Lhasa Gonggar Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South-West. 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 18 mi (or 29 km), North.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Konggar, Caina, Niu, Nam and Lhasa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 9%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

6°C (43 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Gonggar County

Gonggar County, is a county of the Shannan Prefecture (Lhoka Prefecture) in the Tibet Autonomous Region, one of the 12 counties of the prefecture. It has under its jurisdiction 5 towns, 3 townships, 43 administrative villages (neighbourhood committees) and 168 village development committees and contains notable landmarks such as the Gonggar Choide Monastery, the Gonggar Dzong, and the Gonggar Airport and the Gonggar town.

Located at 29.3992, 91.1189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Counties of Tibet, Tibet Autonomous Region, Shannan Prefecture, Tibet

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