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Quxar

Tibettown

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Coordinates29.09°, 87.63°

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City facts

Overview

Within Tibet, China, Quxar stands as a town. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (29.088°, 87.632°). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,122 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
29.0879
Longitude
87.6321
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
67
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • bharal
    Pseudois nayaur (Hodgson, 1833) · Mammalia
    9
  • Ruddy Shelduck
    Tadorna ferruginea (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    7
  • Rufous-necked Snowfinch
    Pyrgilauda ruficollis (Blanford, 1871) · Aves
    7
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Hill Pigeon
    Columba rupestris Pallas, 1811 · Aves
    3
  • Horned Lark
    Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Upland Buzzard
    Buteo hemilasius Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 · Aves
    2
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
185
Largest magnitude
7.1
Largest event
2025-01-07

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,122

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

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

Events

Sources

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