Lake Gongka
Lake Gongka is a lake in Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan. Lake Gongka is situated nearby to the locality 贡卡, as well as near the hamlet 金拉匝.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deqin and Shengping.
Deqin
Photo: 归零者, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deqin is a county in Yunnan province, in the Hengduan Range at the eastern end of the Himalayas. 80% of its 55,000 inhabitants are Tibetan. If you can deal with the altitude, it makes a great place to hike from, and if you can not then just hanging out in town is also very rewarding.
Shengping
Town
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deqin is a county in Yunnan province, in the Hengduan Range at the eastern end of the Himalayas. 80% of its 55,000 inhabitants are Tibetan. If you can deal with the altitude, it makes a great place to hike from, and if you can not then just hanging out in town is also very rewarding.
Lake Gongka
- Type: Lake
- Categories: landslide-dammed lake and body of water
- Location: Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.507° or 28° 30′ 25″ northLongitude
98.9113° or 98° 54′ 41″ eastOpen location code
7MWWGW46+RGOpenStreetMap ID
way 322761378OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeWikidata ID
Q122798215
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Lake Gongka” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “贡卡湖”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as 贡卡 and 金拉匝.
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