Porong
Porong is a town in Tibet, Southwest China and has an elevation of 4,660 metres. Porong is situated nearby to the village Xabka, as well as near Zhaqên.- Type: Town
- Description: township in Nyalam county, Shigatse, Tibet, China
- Also known as: “Borong”, “Borong Township”, “Borong Xiang”, “Borong:Porong”, “Xaga”, and “波绒乡 སྤོ་རོང་”
Porong
- Categories: township of China and locality
- Location: Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.7525° or 28° 45′ 9″ north
Longitude
85.7897° or 85° 47′ 23″ east
Elevation
4,660 metres (15,289 feet)
Open location code
7MW7QQ3Q+2V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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