Shamchu

Shamchu is a town in , and has an elevation of 4,137 metres. Shamchu is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
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  • Type: Town
  • Description: township in Biru County, Nagqu, Tibet, China
  • Also known as: Bangmuqie”, “Xamqu Xiang”, “Xiangqu”, and “Xiangqu Xiang

Shamchu

Latitude
31.48659° or 31° 29′ 12″ north
Longitude
93.79692° or 93° 47′ 49″ east
Elevation
4,137 metres (13,573 feet)
Open location code
8M3MFQPW+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4108080089
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
8059164
Wiki­data ID
Q14297986
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Shamchu” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 邦木切
  • Chinese: 香曲
  • Chinese: 香曲乡
  • Gan Chinese: 香曲乡
  • Swedish: Xamqu
  • Tibetan: Xamqu
  • Tibetan: གཤམ་ཆུ་ཤང་།
  • Wu Chinese: 香曲乡

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