Kampa Fortress

Kampa Fortress is a castle in Kamba County, Xigaze, Tibet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kampa Dzong.

Kampa Dzong

Town

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Kampa or Kamba Dzong, is a Tibetan town north of Sikkim. It is the headequarters Kamba County in the Shigatse Prefecture. It is marked by an iconic hill-top fort, much admired by the expeditions travelling to Mount Everest during the early 20th century. Kampa Dzong is situated 8 km southwest of Kampa Fortress.

Kampa Fortress

Type: Castle
Also known as: “Gamba fortress”, “Kampa Dzong”, and “Khampa Dzong”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Kamba County, Xigaze, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

28.28049° or 28° 16′ 50″ north

Longitude

88.52057° or 88° 31′ 14″ east

Open location code

7MWC7GJC+56

OpenStreetMap ID

way 860428158

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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In Other Languages

“Kampa Fortress” goes by many names.

Chinese: “崗巴宗”

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