Zongta

Zongta is a locality in , and has an elevation of 3,906 metres. Zongta is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Phengyeling Gompa.

Buddhist temple
Photo: John Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Milarepa's Cave or Namkading Cave is a cave where the Tibetan Buddhist philosopher, and Vajrayana Mahasiddha, Milarepa spent many years of his life in the eleventh century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zaxigang and Congdü.

Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Zongta.

Village
is a township in , the of . It lies at an altitude of 3,763 metres. The village has a population of about 237. is situated 8 km south of Zongta.

Photo: Manuel Velazquez, CC BY 3.0.
is a small town in and the county seat of in the Shigatse Prefecture of the , near the border. It is 35 km from town in the same county, which is the point of entry to .

Zongta

Latitude
28.2293° or 28° 13′ 46″ north
Longitude
86.0021° or 86° 0′ 8″ east
Elevation
3,906 metres (12,815 feet)
Open location code
7MW862H2+PR
Geo­Names ID
9019819
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In Other Languages

“Zongta” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “宗塔”

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