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Riwoqê

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Total population

8,400

Coordinates29.19°, 86.62°

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

Riwoqê is a small city in Tibet, China. Riwoqê maps to 29.192°, 86.618° — squarely within the subtropical belt. Population sits at roughly 8,400 according to the open data we track. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,113 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
29.1915
Longitude
86.6180
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2
Distinct species (top 10)
2

Most-observed species

  • bharal
    Pseudois nayaur (Hodgson, 1833) · Mammalia
    1
  • Tibetan Gazelle
    Procapra picticaudata Hodgson, 1846 · Mammalia
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
110
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)
5.79
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,113

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

Events

Sources

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