Altay
in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.849 and 88.134 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 50' 55" and E 88° 8' 1"
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: 04:38 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:56 am and 7:13 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Explore Altay

Altay in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region with it's 139,341 inhabitants is a city in China about 1,500 mi (or 2,414 km) west of Beijing, the country's capital.

Local time in Altay is now 04:38 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 2 airports in the vicinity of Altay. The closest is airport we know is Ulgii Mongolei Airport in Mongolia in a distance of 114 mi (or 183 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 Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai in Mongolia at a distance of 103 mi (or 166 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lasite, Awiytan, Hongdun, Xemirxek and Handegate. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F

Morning Temperature -0°C / 32 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 32%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

3°C (38 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sunshine Holiday Hotel - Altay

Address
0,3 mi
No.254 Jinshan Road
836500 Altay
China

Time Information

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Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sunshine Hotel - Alatay

Address
0,4 mi
112-1 Area 7, Jiefang South Road, Jiefang South Road, Altay
836500 Xinjiang
China

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Weekend: closed


Wen Zhou Hotel

Address
0,7 mi
Build 242 Tuan Jie Road 10 Area
836599 Altay
China

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Weekend: closed


Yintai Hotel Mainland Chinese Citizens Only

Address
1,8 mi
No.3 Building of Shopping Park, East Bowang Street
836000 Altay
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Jiale Hotel

Address
1,2 mi
Tuanjie Road
836599 Altay
China

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Checkout: - Checkin:
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Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Vermiculite in AGRO Altay.3gp

Published: June 15, 2012
Length: 36:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexander Strikalov

Vermiculite in AGRO.


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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.

Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture

Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, short for Bortala, is a Mongol autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It has an area of 27,000 square kilometers. Bole is its capital. "Boro tala" comes from the Mongolian language, and means "brown steppe".

Located at 47.8667, 88.1167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Prefecture-level divisions of Xinjiang, Autonomous prefectures of the People's Republic of China

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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