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CheonGo (world’s largest drum)

CheonGo (world’s largest drum) has an estimated weight of 7 tonnes. It ranks #35 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: This drum was built by Yeong Dong-Gun local government and Seuk Je Lee in Simcheon-Meon, South Korea, and is 5.54 m (18 ft 2 in) in diameter, 5.96 m (19 ft 6 in) tall, and weighs 7 tonnes (15,432 kg 5.76 oz). It is recognized by the world Guinness book of records as the world’s largest drum ahead of

Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

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EchoStar XXI 6.87 tonnes TerreStar-1 6.91 tonnes #12 Winnebago Boldt 70KL – 11,030 lbs 6.92 tonnes AS.51 Airspeed Horsa 6.92 tonnes CheonGo (world’s largest drum) This item 7 tonnes Telstar 19V 7.08 tonnes Gotha Go 242 7.1 tonnes Class C RVs – 12,000 to 20,000 pounds 5.44–9.07 tonnes Kalmar DCF 80-45 E6 – 37,000kg ≈7.26 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 7 tonnes
Minimum 7 tonnes
Maximum 7 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

This drum was built by Yeong Dong-Gun local government and Seuk Je Lee in Simcheon-Meon, South Korea, and is 5.54 m (18 ft 2 in) in diameter, 5.96 m (19 ft 6 in) tall, and weighs 7 tonnes (15,432 kg 5.76 oz).

Unit conversions

Kilograms7,000 kilograms
Pounds15,432 pounds
Metric tonnes7 tonnes
Grams7,000,000 grams
Ounces246,918 ounces
Stones1,102 stones

Source

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The 9 Heaviest Musical Instruments In The World weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 6. CheonGo (world’s largest drum) · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Frequently asked questions

How much does CheonGo (world’s largest drum) weigh?

CheonGo (world’s largest drum) typically weighs about 7 tonnes, within a recorded range of 7 tonnes.

Where does CheonGo (world’s largest drum) rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #35 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 89% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb450515c00>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #35 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 89% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID cheongo-worlds-largest-drum
URL slug cheongo-worlds-largest-drum

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.