Gajiu Si
Gajiu Si is a temple in Xigaze, Tibet and has an elevation of 3,658 metres. Gajiu Si is situated nearby to Xiayadong Township, as well as near the village Rinchengang.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xiayadong Township and Rinchengang.
Xiayadong Township
Town
Xiayadong Township, known in Tibetan as Dromo Mechü is a township in the Chumbi Valley in Yadong County, Shigatse, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Xiayadong Township is situated 3½ km northeast of Gajiu Si.
Rinchengang
Village
Rinchengang or Renqinggang is a town in the Chumbi Valley and the headquarters of the Xia Yadong Township of Yadong County, Tibet region of China. It is in the valley of Amo Chu where the route from Sikkim's Jelep La pass meets Amo Chu. Rinchengang is situated 4 km northeast of Gajiu Si.
Chumbi Valley
Locality
Photo: Ernst Schäfer, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The Chumbi Valley, called Dromo or Tromo in Tibetan, is a valley in the Himalayas that projects southwards from the Tibetan plateau, intervening between Sikkim and Bhutan. Chumbi Valley is situated 4 km northeast of Gajiu Si.
Gajiu Si
- Type: Temple
- Category: religion
- Location: Xigaze, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.404° or 27° 24′ 14″ northLongitude
88.904° or 88° 54′ 14″ eastElevation
3,658 metres (12,001 feet)Open location code
7MVCCW33+HHGeoNames ID
7930172
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tibetan—“Gajiu Si” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “嘎久寺”
- Tibetan: “Ga’gyü Si”
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