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Samye Monastery
Tibet's first Buddhist monastery, founded around 779, laid out as a mandala of the universe with the main temple as Mount Meru surrounded by continent-chapels.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Tibet, China · Asia
Lhoka is worth a stop: 1 hours from Dagzê, 28km from Samye Monastery.
Lhoka is a city located in Tibet, China. With a population of 353,700, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Lhoka sits in China, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Shanghai time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lhoka to your route.
Shannan (Chinese: 山南; pinyin: Shānnán; lit. 'south of the mountains'), also known as Lhoka (Tibetan: ལྷོ་ཁ།, Wylie: lho kha, ZWPY: lhoka; Chinese: 洛卡; pinyin: Luò kǎ), is a prefecture-level city in the southeastern Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Shannan includes Gonggar County within its jurisdiction with Gongkar ChöRead more
Monastery, Gonggar Dzong, and Gonggar Airport all located near Gonggar town.
Located on the middle and lower reaches of the Yarlung Valley, formed by the Yarlung Tsangpo River, Lhoka region is often regarded as the birthplace of Tibetan civilization. It is bounded by the city of Lhasa to the north, Nyingchi to the east, Shigatse on the west and the international border with India and Bhutan on the south. The city measures 420 kilometres (260 mi) east to west and 329 kilometres (204 mi) from north to south. Its uniqueness stems from the fact that Tibet's earliest agricultural farmland, its first palace and first Buddhist monastery are all located in Lhoka. It also has the distinction of having held the first lhamo performance. Ethnic Tibetans constitute 98% of the population, the remaining 2% being Han, Hui, Mönpa, Lhoba and other ethnic groups.
Shannan has 1 district and 11 counties and its capital is Tsetang, which is located 183 kilometres from Lhasa. It covers an area of 79,700 square kilometres (30,800 mi2), which includes part of South Tibet, a disputed territory currently under control of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh; the disputed parts include Itanagar, the state capital of Arunachal Pradesh. Its topography averages 3,700 metres (12,100 ft) above sea level. The population of Tsetang city was 330,100 as of 2007 with Tibetans accounting for 96% of the total population. The resident population of Shannan increased by 25,045 or 7.61% from 328,990 in the 2010 Sixth National Census to 354,035, with an average annual growth rate of 0.74%, in 2020. By the end of 2024, the city's resident population will be 357,500.
The Lhoka region has not only an ancient historical background but is also the most prosperous in Tibet.
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Lhoka is located in Tibet, China, Asia. The coordinates are 29.2430 latitude, 91.7724 longitude.
Lhoka has a population of approximately 353,700 people, making it a city in China.
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Tibet's first Buddhist monastery, founded around 779, laid out as a mandala of the universe with the main temple as Mount Meru surrounded by continent-chapels.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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