Songkacun
in Tibet Autonomous Region, China

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.306 and 91.429 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 18' 22" and E 91° 25' 42"
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: 02:13 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:27 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 Songkacun

Songkacun in Tibet Autonomous Region is located in China about 1,590 mi (or 2,559 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital.

Local time in Songkacun is now 02:13 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 3 airports in the wider vicinity of Songkacun. The closest airport in China is Lhasa Gonggar Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), 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 31 mi (or 49 km), North-West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 38 °F

Morning Temperature -6°C / 22 °F
Evening Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 21%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

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.

Videos from this area

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The Brahmaputra and the Samye monastery (Tsetang - Tibet - China)

Published: September 08, 2011
Length: 50:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: valpard

(EN) The Samye Monastery or Samye Gompa is the first Buddhist monastery built in Tibet, was most probably constructed between 775 and 779 CE under the patronage of King Trisong Detsen of Tibet.


TIBET - SAMYE and DORJIDRAK MONASTERY

Published: November 10, 2010
Length: 45:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yotubo333

Viatge al Tibet, setembre 2010.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Songkacun, 松卡村