Ruodong
in Tibet Autonomous Region, China
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Lhasa Gonggar Airport (57 mi)
- Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 30.067 and 90.568 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 30° 4' 2" and E 90° 34' 5"
- 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: 11:02 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:32 am and 4:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Delve into Ruodong
Ruodong in Tibet Autonomous Region is a town located in China about 1,605 mi (or 2,582 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital town.
Time in Ruodong is now 11:02 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 1 airports closer to Ruodong. The closest airport in China is Lhasa Gonggar Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km), South. 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 43 mi (or 70 km), South-East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Deqing, Xumai, Lhasa, Niu and Jibenggang. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
| Morning Temperature | -4°C / 26 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 40% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 29th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle 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.
Yangbajain
Yangbajain (also spelled Yangbajing) is a town approximately 87 kilometers north-west of Lhasa, halfway to Damxung in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The town lies just south of the Nyainqêntanglha Mountains, in an upland lush green valley surrounded by the tents of nomads with grazing yak and sheep populating the hillside. It is the site Yangpachen Monastery, which was historically the seat of the Shamarpas of Karma Kagyü and the Yangbajing International Cosmic Ray Observatory.
Yangbajing Tunnel
The Yangbajing Tunnel is the longest tunnel of some 3,345-metres long of the Qinghai–Tibet Railway which links Xining with Lhasa across the high Tibetan Plateau of north-east China. It is 4,264 metres above sea level and located 80 kilometres NW of the Tibetan regional capital, Lhasa.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ruodong.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ruodong, 弱东
