Zhashilunbu
in Tibet Autonomous Region, China
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Lhasa Gonggar Airport (123 mi) -
Paro Airport (133 mi) -
Tumling Tar Airport (169 mi) - Lukla Airport (170 mi)
- Bhojpur Airport (184 mi)
- Phaplu Airport (184 mi)
- Lamidanda Airport (193 mi)
- Rumjatar Airport (196 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 29.269 and 88.867 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 29° 16' 9" and E 88° 52' 0"
- 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: 07:34 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:33 am and 5:07 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
Discover Zhashilunbu
Zhashilunbu in Tibet Autonomous Region is a place in China about 1,720 mi (or 2,769 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital city.
Current time in Zhashilunbu is now 07:34 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Zhashilunbu. The closest airport in China is Lhasa Gonggar Airport in a distance of 123 mi (or 198 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Xigaze, Bianxiong, Bazha, Gadong and Dobjoi. 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 | -2°C / 28 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 32% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
VanRay International Resort - Shigatse
Jiumuyamei International Hotel
Gesar Hotel
Videos from this area
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2010-10-12 Trip to Xigaze.
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Enroute Shigatse, Tibet, on July 9, 1999.
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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.
Shigatse Prefecture
Shigatse Prefecture officially, Xigazê Prefecture; is a prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region in China. The administrative center of the prefecture is the city of Shigatse. Some of the towns in the prefecture: Tingri, Nyalam. The prefecture is roughly located within the historical Tsang Province of the old Tibet.
Tashilhunpo Monastery
Tashilhunpo Monastery, founded in 1447 by Gendun Drup, the First Dalai Lama, is a historic and culturally important monastery next to Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet. It was sacked when the Gurkhas invaded Tibet and captured Shigatse in 1791 before a combined Tibetan and Chinese army drove them back as far as the outskirts of Kathmandu, when they were forced to agree to keep the peace in future, pay tribute every five years, and return what they had looted from Tashilhunpo.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Zhashilunbu, 札什伦布
