Lhakangtang: facts

At a glance

• Country: China
• Region: Qinghai
• Administrative status: seat of a fourth-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA4)
• Coordinates: 36.1161° N, 101.1990° E
• Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00)
• Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
• Distance to the capital, Beijing: 1,395 km (867 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Xining Caojiabao International Airport (XNN): 88 km (55 mi), straight line
• Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH): 193 km (120 mi), straight line
• Golog Maqên Airport (GMQ): 206 km (128 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Hexi: 19 km (12 mi)
• Heyin: 22 km (14 mi)
• Hedong: 25 km (15 mi)
• Longyangxia: 27 km (17 mi)
• Shagou: 32 km (20 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Xining, 76 km (47 mi)