# Kumtag Shamo National Park, China: what it is and when to go

> Kumtag Shamo National Park is a national park (鄯善县库姆塔格沙漠风景名胜区) in China. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to May and September to October. In June there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53. 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/kumtag-shamo-national-park/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National park · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** 鄯善县库姆塔格沙漠风景名胜区
- **Where:** China
- **Best time:** April to May and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu), 1,819 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 42.6774, 90.28641

## What it is and where

Kumtag Shamo National Park is a national park (鄯善县库姆塔格沙漠风景名胜区) in China.

Its coordinates are 42.6774, 90.28641; the nearest main airport is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU, Chengdu (Shuangliu)), 1,819 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=42.677399%2C90.28641)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.677399%2C90.28641)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/fauna/) 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 Kumtag Shamo National Park is **April to May and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 12 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 19 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 10 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 26 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 07 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 50 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 45 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 48 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 31 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 53 |

In June there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53. 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 | April to May and September to October | November to March and June to August |
| Wildlife | April to May and September to October | November to March and June to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Kumtag Shamo National Park 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

- [Tuyoq caves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tuyoq-thousand-buddha-caves/): Site of Buddhist monasteries in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China · 53 km
- [Yanghai tombs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/yanghai-cemetery/): Archaeological site in Xinjiang · 53 km
- [Site of Qocho City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/geochan-ruinas-de-la-ciudad-hun-bc200/): Nature · History · 65 km
- [Astana Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/astana-graveyard/): Cemetery in Turpan, China · 66 km
- [Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/bezeklik-thousand-buddha-caves/): Cave in People's Republic of China · 68 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 Kumtag Shamo National Park?

It is a national park (鄯善县库姆塔格沙漠风景名胜区 in the local language) in China.

### When is the best time to visit Kumtag Shamo National Park?

April to May and September to October. In June there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53.

### How do you get to Kumtag Shamo National Park?

The nearest main airport is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), 1,819 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.677399%2C90.28641) 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 [Tuyoq caves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tuyoq-thousand-buddha-caves/), [Yanghai tombs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/yanghai-cemetery/), [Site of Qocho City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/geochan-ruinas-de-la-ciudad-hun-bc200/). The rest is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/314095888), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. More about Kumtag Shamo National Park on [Wikipedia](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BA%93%E5%A7%86%E5%A1%94%E6%A0%BC%E6%B2%99%E6%BC%A0_(%E9%84%AF%E5%96%84)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).