Gongga Xian
Gongga Xian is a locality in Shannan, Tibet and has an elevation of 4,082 metres. Gongga Xian is situated nearby to the locality Deqingquguo, as well as near the village Toiga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gongkar Chö Monastery.
Gongkar Chö Monastery
Buddhist temple
The Gongkar Chö Monastery or Gongkar Dorjé Monastery is located in Gonggar County, Lhoka Province, Tibet Autonomous Region near Gonggar Dzong and Lhasa Gonggar Airport. Gongkar Chö Monastery is situated 3½ km northwest of Gongga Xian.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gonggar Xoi.
Gonggar Xoi
Neighborhood
Gonggar Xoi, locally just Xoi, is a village in Gangdoi, Gangdoi Town, Gonggar County, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was the capital of Gonggar County and the seat of Gonggar Dzong from 17th century to 1960. Gonggar Xoi means below the Gonggar. Gonggar Xoi is situated 6 km northwest of Gongga Xian.
Gongga Xian
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Gongga”, “Gonggar Xian”, and “Kung-ka Hsien”
- Location: Shannan, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
29.244° or 29° 14′ 38″ northLongitude
90.84° or 90° 50′ 24″ eastElevation
4,082 metres (13,392 feet)Open location code
7MXG6RVR+H2GeoNames ID
1281170
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tibetan—“Gongga Xian” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “贡嘎”
- Chinese: “贡嘎县”
- Tibetan: “Konggar Xian”
- Tibetan: “Konggar”
- Tibetan: “གོང་དཀར་རྫོང”
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Localities in the Area
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