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Samdo Destination Guide
Touring Samdo in China
Samdo in the region of Tibet Autonomous Region is located in China - some 1,261 mi or ( 2029 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Samdo is now 11:24 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Xiexiong, Racaka, Qamdo, Ngamda, and Dartang. Being here already, consider visiting Xiexiong . Check out our recommendations for Samdo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Akong Rinpoche
Chöje Akong Rinpoche is a tulku in the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and a founder of the Samye Ling Monastery. He was born in 1939, near Riwoq {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31|12|41.76|N|96|36|0.89|E| | |name= }} in Kham, Eastern Tibet. At the age of two he was discovered by the search party seeking the reincarnation of the previous (1st) Akong, Abbot of Dolma Lhakang monastery {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31|10|0.38|N|97|13|59.61|E| | |name= }} near Chamdo .
Located at 31.21 96.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Karmardo
Karmardo is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.
Located at 31.13 96.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Ngamda
Ngamda is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Located at 31.08 96.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Macala
Macala is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Located at 31.38 96.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Naizha
Naizha is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Located at 31.37 96.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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