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Tibetan Monastery in Sa'gya, Tibet
Photo: Moszczynski, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Sakya is a village in Xigatse prefecture.
Sakya is located 25 kilometres from the Friendship highway. There are regular long distance buses from Shigatse and Tingri every day. Minibuses travels frequently between Sakya and nearby Lhatze.
Read in the guideSakya is a small and dirty town. It is possible to travel to different locations in the valley by horse or donkeycarriges.5 USD. There are also modern automobile taxis, the quality of most cars are poor.
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