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Arou, China

Arou is a town of 2,799 people in Qinghai, China.

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Population2,799 GeoNames
RegionQinghai
Elevation2,986 m 9,797 ft
Time zoneAsia/Shanghai
Nearest airportHaibei Qilian Airport (HBQ) 18 km

Churches and places of worship1

Arou Monastery

Place of worship · Tibetan · 0.7 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries1

Arouxiang Boarding Minzu Primary School

School

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Map of Arou

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Getting there and nearby towns

Haibei Qilian Airport (HBQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.

  • Qilian 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
  • Zhamashi 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
  • Mole 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
  • Shaliuhe 86 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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