Samdo
in Tibet Autonomous Region, China
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Qamdo Bangda Airport (55 mi) - Yushu Batang Airport (115 mi)
- Nyingchi Airport (189 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 31.214 and 96.599 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 31° 12' 51" and E 96° 35' 57"
- 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: 04:14 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:56 am and 6:07 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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Delve into Samdo
Samdo in Tibet Autonomous Region is located in China about 1,260 mi (or 2,028 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital town.
Current time in Samdo is now 04:14 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 3 airports close to Samdo. The closest airport in China is Qamdo Bangda Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 88 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Racaka, Chamdo, Nyagla, Qiezha and Jiqu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 22% |
| Air Pressure | 1001 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (10 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
4°C (39 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
10°C (49 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, broken 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.
Akong Rinpoche
Chöje Akong Rinpoche is a tulku in the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and a founder of the Samye Ling Monastery. He was born in 1939, near Riwoq {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31|12|41.76|N|96|36|0.89|E| | |name= }} in Kham, Eastern Tibet. At the age of two he was discovered by the search party seeking the reincarnation of the previous (1st) Akong, Abbot of Dolma Lhakang monastery {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31|10|0.38|N|97|13|59.61|E| | |name= }} near Chamdo .
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Samdo.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Seda Gongshe, Samdo, Samdo Zhen, Sangduo, 桑多, Rezhaka, 热扎卡, 色达公社, 桑多镇
