Xêgar
in Tibet Autonomous Region, China

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
28.633 and 87.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 28° 37' 59" and E 87° 4' 59"
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: 03:59 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:11 am and 5:43 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Xêgar

Xêgar in Tibet Autonomous Region is a town located in China about 1,835 mi (or 2,953 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital place.

Time in Xêgar is now 03:59 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Xêgar. The closest is airport we know is Lukla Airport in Nepal in a distance of 69 mi (or 111 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 47 mi (or 76 km).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 30%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 14th of October 2024

10°C (51 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 15th of October 2024

9°C (49 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 16th of October 2024

9°C (48 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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May 2, 2019

Published: May 02, 2019
Length: 12:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tibet travel Tibetan Holidays

Today's Mountain Everest base camp and windy weather.


Kerung, CHINA

Published: January 20, 2019
Length: 20:24 min
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Author: Sameer rajbhandari

चाइना केरुङ जादाको मनै लोभ्याउने सडकका दृश्य हरु र प्राकृतिक सुन्दर्ताले...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Xêgar

Xêgar (also Shekar Dzong) is a town at the base of Mount Everest in Tibet, currently administrated as part of China. It is notable for being the starting point for many climbing expeditions to the highest mountain in the world. The town is located at a latitude of 28° 37' 60N and a longitude of 87° 4' 60E. Its elevation is 14,891 feet above sea level.

Located at 28.6333, 87.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Tibet

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hsieh-ko-erh, Shekar Dzong, Hsieh-ka-erh, Ting-jih, Hsieh-ka-erh-tsung, Tingri, Xêgar, Xiega’er, 协嘎尔, Dingri Xian, 定日县