Samkar
Samkar is a village in Shannan, Tibet and has an elevation of 3,659 metres. Samkar is situated nearby to the town Gyêrba, as well as near the village Gyêba.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village in China
- Also known as: “Oin”, “On”, “Samkha”, “Samkhar”, “Sangga”, and “Wen Qu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Keru Lhakhang.
Keru Lhakhang
Buddhist temple
Chiru Lhakhang, or Jiru Lhakhang, also known as Zhamar Jiru Lhakhang, Jiru Lakang Temple, is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in Jiru Village, Jieba Township, Nêdong District, Shannan City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyêrba.
Gyêrba
Town
An alphabetical list of populated places, including cities, towns, and villages, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of western China.
Samkar
- Categories: village of the People’s Republic of China and locality
- Location: Shannan, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
29.3704° or 29° 22′ 13″ northLongitude
91.82882° or 91° 49′ 44″ eastElevation
3,659 metres (12,005 feet)Open location code
7MXH9RCH+5GOpenStreetMap ID
node 13270807776OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Samkar” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “桑嘎”
- Chinese: “桑嘎村”
- Chinese: “温区”
- Gan Chinese: “桑嘎村”
- Tibetan: “Samkar”
- Wu Chinese: “桑嘎村”
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