Gandaingoin
in Tibet Autonomous Region, China

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.758 and 91.475 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 45' 29" and E 91° 28' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yuan Renminbi - CNY
Spoken languages:
Chinese, Uighur, Zhuang
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:49 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:24 am and 4:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe
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Explore Gandaingoin

Gandaingoin in Tibet Autonomous Region is a city in China about 1,570 mi (or 2,527 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital.

Local time in Gandaingoin is now 06:49 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 3 airports in the vicinity of Gandaingoin. The closest airport in China is Lhasa Gonggar Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 75 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jibenggang, Lhasa, Niu, Dopozhang and Chaqi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature -3°C / 26 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

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Ganden Monastery, Tibet 甘丹寺

Published: March 31, 2012
Length: 07:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Iliminaq

The Tibetan Bhuddhist Monastery of Ganden, at 4300 metres (14000ft), is one of the great monasteries of Tibet. It was founded in 1409, destroyed in 1959 and 1966 in Mao's Cultural revolution...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Ganden Monastery

Ganden Monastery (also Gaden or Gandain) or Ganden Namgyeling is one of the 'great three' Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet, located at the top of Wangbur Mountain, Tagtse County, 36 kilometers ENE from the Potala Palace in Lhasa, at an altitude of 4,300m. (The other two 'great monasteries' are Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery. ) Its full name is Ganden Namgyal Ling (dga' ldan rmam rgyal gling).

Located at 29.758, 91.475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buddhist monasteries in Tibet, Buddhist temples in Tibet, Lhasa Prefecture, Religious organizations established in the 1400s, 1409 establishments, Gelug monasteries, Destroyed landmarks

Gandaingoin

Gandaingoin is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

Located at 29.7667, 91.4667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Tibet

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ka-tan-ssu, Gadan Si, Ganden, དགའ་ལྡན, 噶丹寺