Gar
Gar Günsa, also called Günsa or Kunsa, is a township in Gar County in the Ngari Prefecture of the Tibet region of China. Gar Günsa is situated on the bank of the Gartang River, one of the headwaters of the Indus River flowing to the south of the Kailash Range, at an elevation of 4,270 metres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ngari Gunsa Airport.
Ngari Gunsa Airport
Aerodrome
Ali Kunsha Airport, also called Ngari Günsa Airport, also known as Shiquanhe Airport, is a dual-use military and civil airport serving the town of Shiquanhe in Ngari Prefecture of Tibet region of China.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sogmai.
Sogmai
Village
Sogmai, or Suomai is a village in Günsa Township, Gar County, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is the site of the Ngari Gunsa Airport. Sogmai is situated 3 km west of Gar.
Gar
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ga’er”, “Garxincun”, “K’un-sa”, “Ka-erh”, and “Ka-erh-k’un-sha”
- Location: Ngari, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.11941° or 32° 7′ 10″ northLongitude
80.0561° or 80° 3′ 22″ eastElevation
4,263 metres (13,986 feet)Open location code
8M424394+QCGeoNames ID
1281219
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tibetan—“Gar” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “噶尔”
- Tibetan: “Gar”
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