Namkar

Namkar is a farm village in , and has an elevation of 5,567 metres. Namkar is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tsurphu Monastery.

Buddhist temple
Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.
or Tölung Tsurphu is a gompa which serves as the traditional seat of the Karmapa, the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. is situated 4 km northwest of Namkar.

Namkar

Latitude
29.701° or 29° 42′ 4″ north
Longitude
90.601° or 90° 36′ 4″ east
Elevation
5,567 metres (18,264 feet)
Open location code
7MXGPJ22+99
Geo­Names ID
8537978
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tibetan—“Namkar” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “那嘎”
  • Tibetan: “Namkar”

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