Benglongpen
in Yunnan Sheng, China

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
24.930 and 97.789 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 24° 55' 49" and E 97° 47' 20"
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: 12:35 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:40 am and 6:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.636 and -78.832 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
San Juan Bautista
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

Discover Benglongpen

Benglongpen in Yunnan Sheng is a place in China about 1,494 mi (or 2,404 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital city.

Current time in Benglongpen is now 12:35 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports near Benglongpen. The closest is airport we know is Myitkyina Airport in Myanmar in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km). The closest airport in China is Tengchong Tuofeng Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 67 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pingyuan, Zhedao, Myitkyina, Zhangfeng and Tengyue. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 57% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Monday, 11th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, few clouds.

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.

2008 Yingjiang earthquakes

The 2008 Yingjiang Earthquakes were a series of major earthquakes ranging from surface wave magnitude (Ms) 4.1 to 5.9 that struck Yingjiang County, Yunnan province, China between August 19 (in UTC; August 20 local time) and September 3, 2008. It caused 5 deaths, 21 serious injuries, and RMB 2.7 billion in direct economic damage. USGS put the magnitude of the strongest one to Mw 6.0.

Located at 24.9, 97.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Earthquakes in China, 2008 in China, 2008 earthquakes, History of Yunnan, Earthquake swarms


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Benglongpen, 崩龙盆