Gongkar || Lhasa Airport
Gongkar county is located along the banks of Yarlung Tsangpo at the point where the river is widest. Gongkar's main popularity is the airport, first constructed in the late 1970s and later enlarged in 1994. The airport located in Rawame, Gongkar, which is 55km from Lhasa on the new road and 87km from Tsetang. Mt Chuwo Ri near the confluence of Kichu and Tsangpo is considered one of the most auspicious place for meditation. Driving east from Chuskul, you will see on the hill top ruins and restored Gongkar Dzong. Just beyond this hilltop promontory is an important Gongkar Chode (Sakya) monastery founded in 1464, famous for its 16th century murals, typical of free-flowing Kenri School of painting.