Kamba

Kamba is a locality in Xigaze, Tibet and has an elevation of 4,560 metres. Kamba is situated nearby to the farm village Goinbalhabu, as well as near the locality Xueburang.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kampa Dzong.

Kampa Dzong

Town

Photo: ralph repo, Public domain.

Kampa or Kamba Dzong, is a Tibetan town north of Sikkim. It is the headequarters Kamba County in the Shigatse Prefecture. It is marked by an iconic hill-top fort, much admired by the expeditions travelling to Mount Everest during the early 20th century. Kampa Dzong is situated 7 km east of Kamba.

Kamba

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Gangba” and “Mende”
Location: Xigaze, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

28.2° or 28° 12′ north

Longitude

88.4° or 88° 24′ east

Elevation

4,560 metres (14,961 feet)

Open location code

7MWC692X+2X

GeoNames ID

7930292

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tibetan—“Kamba” goes by many names.

Chinese: “岗巴”
Chinese: “门得”
Tibetan: “Kamba”

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Localities in the Area

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