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Medog

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Total population

6,000

Air quality index

26Good
Elevation1099 m
Coordinates29.33°, 95.33°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics of China. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Tibet, China, Medog is classified as a small town in public datasets. Coordinates of 29.328°, 95.331° situate Medog in the subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 6,000 according to the open data we track. The location receives about 1,411 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
29.3285
Longitude
95.3309
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
26
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
66
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
14,071
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail
    Chelidorhynx hypoxantha (Blyth, 1843) · Aves
    270
  • White-naped Yuhina
    Yuhina bakeri Rothschild, 1926 · Aves
    250
  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    221
  • Blue Whistling-Thrush
    Myophonus caeruleus (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    220
  • Golden Babbler
    Stachyridopsis chrysaea (Blyth, 1844) · Aves
    219
  • Black-throated Sunbird
    Aethopyga saturata (Hodgson, 1836) · Aves
    215
  • Gray-hooded Warbler
    Phylloscopus xanthoschistos (J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847) · Aves
    212
  • Green-backed Tit
    Parus monticolus Vigors, 1831 · Aves
    201

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
70
Largest magnitude
6.4
Largest event
2017-11-17

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Y
Yunggiema
Chinese female singer of Tibetan Monpa minority

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Tibet

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Geography & sun

Elevation
3,606 ft (1099 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,411

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Light-barred Kukri Snake
Light-barred Kukri Snake
Oligodon albocinctus
Seen 2026-10-17
Pale-headed Woodpecker
Pale-headed Woodpecker
Gecinulus grantia
Seen 2026-10-09
Asian Giant Hornet
Asian Giant Hornet
Vespa mandarinia
Seen 2026-10-05
Hydrillodes lentalis
Hydrillodes lentalis
Hydrillodes lentalis
Seen 2026-10-04
Belippa ochreata
Belippa ochreata
Belippa ochreata
Seen 2026-10-04
Comostola leucosticta
Comostola leucosticta
Comostola leucosticta
Seen 2026-10-04
Tympanistes pallida
Tympanistes pallida
Tympanistes pallida
Seen 2026-10-04
Goenycta niveiguttata
Goenycta niveiguttata
Goenycta niveiguttata
Seen 2026-10-04
Tyana falcata
Tyana falcata
Tyana falcata
Seen 2026-10-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org