Kampa Fortress
Kampa Fortress is a castle in Kamba County, Xigaze, Tibet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kampa Dzong and Lungzhong.
Kampa Dzong
Suburb
Photo: ralph repo, Public domain.
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.
Lungzhong
Town
An alphabetical list of populated places, including cities, towns, and villages, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of western China. Lungzhong is situated 9 km northeast of Kampa Fortress.
Kampa Fortress
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kamba County, Xigaze, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.28035° or 28° 16′ 49″ northLongitude
88.52065° or 88° 31′ 14″ eastOpen location code
7MWC7GJC+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 860428158OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Kampa Fortress” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “崗巴宗”
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Highlights include Kongra La and 日拉.
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