Gejiu
in Yunnan Sheng, China
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Kunming Wujiaba International Airport (116 mi) -
Dien Bien Phu Airport (136 mi) -
Bounneau Airport (143 mi) - Simao Airport (145 mi)
- Na-San Airport (158 mi)
- Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport (180 mi)
- Luang Namtha Airport (200 mi)
- Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Chengjiang Fossil Site (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 23.361 and 103.154 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 23° 21' 39" and E 103° 9' 13"
- 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: 08:47 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:25 am and 6:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.380 and -70.582 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Las Cruces - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Explore Gejiu
Gejiu in Yunnan Sheng with it's 136,135 inhabitants is located in China about 1,380 mi (or 2,221 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital.
Local time in Gejiu is now 08:47 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 7 airports in the wider vicinity of Gejiu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in China is Kunming Wujiaba International Airport in a distance of 116 mi (or 186 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in China is Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), South-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wenlan, Nansha, Lin'an, Jinhe and Panjiang. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 74% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken 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.
Gejiu
Gejiu is a county-level city and the former capital of Honghe prefecture, Yunnan Province, China, and has 136,000 inhabitants (ranked 5th largest city in Yunnan). It is the site of the country's largest tin deposits and its main industry is mining.
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Hónghé Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in southeast-central Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. Its name is derived from the Honghe river (Red river) and the two major ethnic minority groups who live there: the Yi and the Hani. Honghe has an area of 32,929 square kilometres, and its seat is Mengzi.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gejiu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kokiu, Kokiu-hsien, Ko-chiu-hsien, Ko-chiu-shih, Kokiuchang, Ko-chiu, Ku-chiu, 锡城, Gejiu, 个旧市
