# Kangzhag Ri, China: what it is and when to go

> Kangzhag Ri is a mountain in Amdo County, Nagqu, Tibet, China (གངས་བྲག་རི 岗扎日), at 6,240 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is September, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/kangzhag-ri/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain in Amdo County, Nagqu, Tibet, China · Nature, Mountains
- **Local name:** གངས་བྲག་རི 岗扎日
- **Where:** China
- **Elevation:** 6,240 m
- **Best time:** September.
- **Nearest airport:** CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu), 1,451 km as the crow flies
- **Prominence:** 1200 m
- **Coordinates:** 35.55712, 89.57787

## What it is and where

Kangzhag Ri is a mountain in Amdo County, Nagqu, Tibet, China (གངས་བྲག་རི 岗扎日), at 6,240 m above sea level. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 35.55712, 89.57787; the nearest main airport is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU, Chengdu (Shuangliu)), 1,451 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.557121%2C89.577875)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.557121%2C89.577875)

- **Prominence:** 1200 m

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/montana/) places in China. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Kangzhag Ri is **September**, and the season is short because it sits at 6,240 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 51 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 42 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 44 |
| April | Better not | 12 h 54 |
| May | Better not | 13 h 53 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 23 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 11 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 21 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 04 |
| November | Better not | 10 h 05 |
| December | Better not | 9 h 36 |

In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | September | June to August and October |
| Mountains | September | June to August and October |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Kangzhag Ri has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to China

To enter China there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the China checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Yuan or renminbi (CNY); plugs: Type A, C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 120 ambulance · 119 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Bukadaban Feng](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/bukadaban-feng/): Mountain in Xinjiang and Qinghai, China · 128 km
- [Hoh Xil Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/mount-hoh-xil/): Mountain range · 132 km
- [Purog Kangri glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/purog-kangri-glacier/): Glacier · 189 km
- [Heiniu Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/heiniu-shan/): Mountain in People's Republic of China · 209 km
- [Ulugh Muztagh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/ulugh-muztagh/): Nature · Mountains · 219 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/).

## More in China: Nature

- [Mount Everest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/monte-everest/): Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas
- [K2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/k2/): 2nd-highest mountain on Earth
- [Terracotta Army](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/guerreros-de-terracota/): collection of ancient Chinese military statues
- [Makalu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/mount-makalu/): mountain in Nepal/China; 5th highest in the world
- [Lhotse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/lhotse/): mountain in Nepal
- [Mount Kailash](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/kailash/): mountain in Tibet, China

Every China place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Kangzhag Ri?

It is a mountain in Amdo County, Nagqu, Tibet, China (གངས་བྲག་རི 岗扎日 in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Kangzhag Ri?

September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 6,240 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36.

### How do you get to Kangzhag Ri?

The nearest main airport is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), 1,451 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.557121%2C89.577875) opens the route on the map, and how to get around China is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the China map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Bukadaban Feng](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/bukadaban-feng/), [Hoh Xil Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/mount-hoh-xil/), [Purog Kangri glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/purog-kangri-glacier/). The rest is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4597770150), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28226310), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).