Kang Co

Kang Co is a lake in Tibet, Southwest China and has an elevation of 6,481 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loenpo Gang and Dorje Lhakpa.

Loenpo Gang

Peak

Loenpo Gang is a mountain peak in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of People's Republic of China.

Dorje Lhakpa is a mountain in the Jugal Himal, southeast of Langtang valley in Nepal. Visible also from Kathmandu valley it has an elegant pyramid-shaped figure and is an ideal target for photographers and mountaineers. Dorje Lhakpa is situated 3½ km southwest of Kang Co.

Gurkarpo Ri

Peak

Photo: Jan Reurink, CC BY 2.0.

Gurkarpo Ri is a mountain in Nepal and Tibet. Gurkarpo Ri is situated 3 km northwest of Kang Co.

Kang Co

Type: Lake
Also known as: “Kang Cuo”
Category: body of water
Location: Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

28.2° or 28° 12′ north

Longitude

85.8° or 85° 48′ east

Elevation

6,481 metres (21,263 feet)

Open location code

7MW76R22+22

GeoNames ID

8041964

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Chinese: “康错”
Tibetan: “Kang Co”

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