Kangding, also known as Dartsedo in Tibetan, is a county-level city and the seat of the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan province in southwest China. It stands on the bank of the Zheduo River and has long been considered the historical border between the Kham region of Tibet and the Sichuan region. The urban centre of Kangding is called Lucheng and has around 134,000 inhabitants. Its elevation of 2,560 metres keeps day and night temperature swings in any month to at most about 10.6 degrees Celsius.
Facts
Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Opentopodata (SRTM 90 m): Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation at Kangding
Opentopodata (SRTM 90 m)API response, elevation bandQuote, API response, elevation band
"elevation": 2856.0
2. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell 29.75 101.75 ETQuote, Grid cell 29.75 101.75 ET
29.75 101.75 ET
3. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseComment above Zone Asia/ShanghaiQuote, Comment above Zone Asia/Shanghai
Beijing time, used throughout China; represented by Shanghai.
Kangding (Wikipedia)
Part Of: China, LeadQuote, Part Of: China, Lead
in Sichuan province of Southwest China
China (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, LeadQuote, On Continent: Asia, Lead
is a country in East Asia
United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionIn Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Geographic regions, Eastern AsiaQuote, In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Geographic regions, Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia 030 China 156 CHN
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