Niu
in Tibet Autonomous Region, China
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Lhasa Gonggar Airport (25 mi) -
Paro Airport (184 mi)
- Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 29.625 and 91.084 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 29° 37' 28" and E 91° 5' 3"
- 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: 09:52 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:24 am and 6:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Discover Niu
Niu in Tibet Autonomous Region is a city in China about 1,595 mi (or 2,567 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital city.
Local time in Niu is now 09:52 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 2 airports in the vicinity of Niu. The closest airport in China is Lhasa Gonggar Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 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 3 mi (or 5 km), North-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lhasa, Jibenggang, Niu, Nam and Caina. 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 | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 28% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
15°C (58 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Chengxiang Dongguan Hotel
LHASA Hotel
Lhasa Shangri-La Hotel
Lanze Holiday Hotel Booking upon request, HRS will contact you to confirm
Fliport Garden Hotel Lhasa
TIBET HOTEL
Lhasa Sunrise Hotel
Xinding Hotel - Lhasa
Jardin Secret Hotel
LHASA CENTURY GRAND HOTEL
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet - China Travel Channel
Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet, China http://www.myvideomedia.de English see below [dt.] Vom Dach unseres Hotels in Lhasa hat man einen schönen Ausblick auf den Potala-Palast. Dann liegt der...
Tibet Travel Adventure Part 1 - The Forbidden City
The first of a 3 part series on Tibet by travel & videography tragic Adam Mussolum.
Jokhang Temple, Lhasa, Tibet - China Travel Channel
Jokhang Temple in Lhasa http://www.myvideomeda.com English see below Der Jokhang-Tempel, Tibets größtes Heiligtum, steht im Zentrum von Lhasa. Pilger umrunden ihn im Uhrzeigersinn auf dem.
Lhasa, Tibet: Pilgrims & Monks, Narrated
The video includes The Barkhor area, The Jokhang, and several monasteries such as the Drepung, Ganden, and the Sera Monasteries. Local monks and pilgrims are thought out this video. I spend...
Sera Monastery - Lhasa, Tibet, China
http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-00be-80cc-45b7?ytv2=1 - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Sera Monastery Lhasa Built in 1419 by a pupil of ...
Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet
Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jokhang_Temple.
Journey to Tibet 2013
Lhasa im November 2007 (heile Welt?)
Im vergangenen Herbst '07 war ich selber in Tibet und natürlich in Lhasa. Wir hatten vor, nach der letzjärigen Gruppenreise nach Indien diesmal mit unseren Teilnehmern nach Lhasa zu fliegen......
Pilgrims at the Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet
Pilgrims doing prostrations in front of the Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jokhang_Temple.
Tibet Lhasa Jokhang Temple チベット ラサ ジョカン寺前の五体投地
2007/6/20 Tibet Lhasa Jokhang Temple チベット自治区の首府「ラサ」にあるチベット仏教の寺院、ジョカン寺の前で五体投地する信者（中国名大昭寺）
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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.
Lhasa
Lhasa is the administrative capital and a prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. It is the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining, and at an altitude of 3,490 metres, Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world. The city contains many culturally significant Tibetan Buddhist sites such as the Potala Palace, Jokhang temple and Norbulingka palaces, many of which are located in Chengguan District, the city seat.
Potala Palace
The Potala Palace is located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is named after Mount Potalaka, the mythical abode of Chenresig or Avalokitesvara. The Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India, during the 1959 Tibetan uprising.
Norbulingka
Norbulingka is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet, built from 1755. It served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the 14th Dalai Lama's exile in 1959. Part of the "Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace", Norbulingka is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was added as an extension of this Historic Ensemble in 2001. It was built by the 7th Dalai Lama and served both as administrative centre and religious centre.
Namgyal Monastery
Namgyal Monastery is a Tibetan buddhist monastery closely associated with all the Dalai Lamas since the third. Namgyal Monastery is the personal monastery of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama. Its primary role is to assist with rituals involving the Dalai Lama of Tibet. Its main tantric practices reportedly include those of Kalachakra, Yamantaka, Chakrasamvara, Guhyasamaja, and Vajrakilaya.
Lhasa Hotel
Lhasa Hotel is one of the modern accommodation settlements built in the holy city of Lhasa, Tibet, a 4-star hotel at an altitude of 3600m. It is located northeast of Norbu Lingka. Completed in September 1985 it is located near Norbulingka in the western suburbs of the city and is the flagship of CITS's installations in Tibet. It accommodates about 1000 guests and visitors to Lhasa. Lhasa Hotel is one of the few international 4-star hotels in Tibet.
Lhasa Railway Station
Lhasa railway station is a railway station in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It lies in Liuwu New Area, Doilungdêqên County, 1 kilometer to the south of the main river and 5 kilometers south west of the Potala Palace.
Chokpori
Chokpori, Chagpori, Chagpo Ri is a sacred hill in the city of Lhasa in Tibet. It south of the Potala and just to the left when one is facing the Potala. It is considered to be one of the four holy mountains of central Tibet. It was the site of the most famous medical school Tibet, known as the Mentsikhang, which was founded in 1413. It was conceived of by Lobsang Gyatso, the "Great" 5th Dalai Lama, and completed by the Regent Sangye Gyatso shortly before 1697.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Niu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Liuwu, སྣེའུ, 柳梧
