Chita: facts

At a glance

• Country: Russia
• Region: Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 349,005
• Coordinates: 52.0431° N, 113.4917° E
• Time zone: Asia/Chita (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Ruble (RUB)
• Distance to the capital, Moscow: 4,736 km (2,943 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Chita-Kadala International Airport (HTA): 13 km (8 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Karymskoye: 74 km (46 mi)