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Nam Destination Guide
Touring Nam in China
Nam in the region of Tibet Autonomous Region is a city located in China - some 1,610 mi or ( 2591 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Nam is now 06:59 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Thimphu, Shillong, Kohima, Itanagar, and Shigatse. Being here already, consider visiting Thimphu . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Nam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tibetan Heritage Preservation
Tibets architectural heritage, particularly in Lhasa, is threatened by modern development. Tibet Heritage Fund is a non-profit project for sustainable urban and rural development in different parts of ..
Shotun Festival, Drepung, Tibet
Revealing a huge Buddha tangka on the hillside at Drepung monastery, Tibet, for the Shotun festival. August 2007. Shotun is Tibet's most important yearly festival. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Qüxü County
Qüxü or Qushui or Chushur or Chushul is a county west of the main centre of Lhasa, Tibet. As of 1999 it had a population of 32,150, with an area of 1624 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 9 townships, and 114 village committees. In the Tibetan language it means "water ditch. " The lowest elevation is 3,500 meters, with the highest summit elevation of 5894 meters.
Located at 29.61 90.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Lhasa Gonggar Airport
Lhasa Gonggar Airport is the airport serving Lhasa, the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is located about 62 kilometres southwest of the city in Gonggar County of Shannan Prefecture. The airport is close to the road to Tsetang, the capital of Shannan Prefecture. At an elevation of 3,570 metres, Lhasa Airport is one of the highest airports in the world. The airport was built in 1965, a second runway was built in 1994 and terminal facilities were upgraded in 2004.
Located at 29.30 90.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kyi River
(the main article is in German) The Kyi river alias Lhasa river is a northern tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet.
Located at 29.34 90.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Lhasa West Railway Station
Lhasa west railway station is a railway station in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.
Located at 29.64 90.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Gonggar County
Gonggar County, is a county of the Shannan Prefecture (Lhoka Prefecture) in the Tibet Autonomous Region, one of the 12 counties of the prefecture. It has under its jurisdiction 5 towns, 3 townships, 43 administrative villages (neighbourhood committees) and 168 village development committees and contains notable landmarks such as the Gonggar Choide Monastery, the Gonggar Dzong, and the Gonggar Airport and the Gonggar town.
Located at 29.40 91.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.