Kongma
in Tibet Autonomous Region, China

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.003 and 91.703 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 0' 10" and E 91° 42' 10"
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: 07:39 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:22 am and 4:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for China in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to China.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning China. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Kongma

Kongma in Tibet Autonomous Region is a city in China about 1,588 mi (or 2,556 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital.

Local time in Kongma is now 07:39 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Kongma. The closest airport in China is Lhasa Gonggar Airport in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), North-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 57 mi (or 92 km), North-West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F

Morning Temperature -3°C / 26 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 39%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 44% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Taktsé Castle

Taktsé Castle was a castle located in the Chingwa district of Chonggyä in central Tibet. According to legend, it was home to the kings of Tibet before Songtsen Gampo (604–650) moved his capital to Lhasa. It later became the birthplace of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama (1617–1682), whose aristocratic family had made their home there. Its ruins remain.

Located at 29.0295, 91.6841 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Tibet, Former castles

Valley of the Kings (Tibet)

The Valley of the Kings or Chongye Valley branches off the Yarlung Valley to the southwest and contains a series of graveyard tumuli, approximately 27 kilometres south of Tsetang, Tibet, near the town of Qonggyai on Mure Mountain in Qonggyai County of the Shannan Prefecture. The site possesses eight large mounds of earth resembling natural hills that are believed to contain eight to ten buried Tibetan kings.

Located at 29.01, 91.68 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Tibet, Cemeteries in China, Mass graves, Valleys of Tibet, Buildings and structures in Tibet, Visitor attractions in Tibet

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kungmê, Kongma, 孔马, Zhalin Gongshe, 札林公社