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Administrative Divisions Of Tibet
Tibet Autonomous Region, an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, has three administrative divisional levels – prefectural, county, and township – as enumerated in the infobox on the right. Administrative divisions All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. This chart lists only prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Tibet Autonomous Region. Administrative divisions history Recent changes in administrative divisions Population composition Prefectures Counties See also *List of township-level divisions of the Tibet Autonomous Region References Citations Sources THDL.org: Gazetteer of Tibet & the Himalayas {{Counties of China Tibet Autonomous Region Administrative divisions Administrative division, administrative unit,Article 3(1). country subdivision, administrative region, subnational entity, constituent state, as well as many s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibet Autonomous Region
The Tibet Autonomous Region or Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China in Southwest China. It was overlayed on the traditional Tibetan regions of Ü-Tsang and Kham. It was formally established in 1965 to replace the Tibet Area, the former administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC) established after the annexation of Tibet. The establishment was about five years after the 1959 Tibetan uprising and the dismissal of the Kashag, and about 13 years after the original annexation. The current borders of the Tibet Autonomous Region were generally established in the 18th century and include about half of historic Tibet, or the ethno-cultural Tibet. The Tibet Autonomous Region spans over and is the second-largest province-level division of China by area, after Xinjiang. Due to its harsh and rugged terrain, it is sparsely populated at just over 3.6 million peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damxung County
Damxung is a county of Lhasa City, lying to the north of its main center of Chengguan, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Its administrative seat is Damquka. The terrain is rugged, including the western Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, with their highest peak rising to . As of 2013 the population was 40,000, with most of the people engaged in animal husbandry. History Damxung means "select pasture" in the Tibetan language. The Damxung steppe was gifted by the 5th Dalai Lama to Güshi Khan during the latter's reign. A number of Mongol cavalry soldiers settled down in the area, who became known as Mongol Eight Banners of Dam. After Güshi Khan's death in 1679, the area was possessed by Ngakpa Tratsang of Sera Monastery. From 1715 to 1912, the former Mongol Eight Banners land was directly administered by the Qing Dynasty Amban. Following the Qing's collapse, the area once again came under possession of Sera Monastery, which established Damxung Dzong un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bainang County
Bainang County (; ) is a county of Xigazê in the Tibet Autonomous Region The Tibet Autonomous Region or Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China in Southwest China. It was overlayed on the traditional Tibetan regions .... Towns and townships * Norbu Khyungtse Town (, ) * Gadong Town (, ) * Pältsel Township (, ) * Mak Township (, ) * Wangden Township (, ) * Qunub Township (, ) * Düjung Township (, ) * Jangtö Township (, ) * Gabug Township (, ) * Tashar Township (, ) * Tongshé Township (, ) Counties of Tibet Shigatse {{Shigatse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xaitongmoin County
Xaitongmoin County or Zhetongmön (;, ) is a county of Xigazê in the Tibet Autonomous Region. History Ganden Lhading, which became a branch of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, was founded in 1050. It converted to Gelug in 1650. Renga Chode, a Shangpa Kagyu Monastery, was also founded in 1050. It converted to Gelug in 1600. Tashi Gepel was a minor 14th century Kagyu nunnery. Takmo Lingka, a Sakya monastery, was founded here in 1436. Dratsang Monastery (Zhe Dratsang, chazang si), founded in the 15th century, was a Nyingma or Sakya monastery. It also became a Gelug monastery in the 17th century. Gonga Choding, a Nyingma monastery, was founded in 1500, and converted to Gelug in 1650. A Gelug hermitage, Ngulchu Chodzong, was known for its printery. The county was home to the 16th century main estate of the Thon Pa family. Town and townships * Chabkha Town (, ) * Tongmoin Township (, ) * Rungma Township (, ) * Tarding Township (, ) * Danagpu Township (, ) * Namoqê Township (, ) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngamring County
Ngamring County (; ) is a county of Xigazê in the Tibet Autonomous Region. "Ngamring County, sometimes referred to as the gateway to Mount Kailash and Far West Tibet, is the barren area which divides the Raga Tsangpo and the Brahmaputra." The office place of the county is located in Kagar (), population 1,700, at an elevation of . Towns and townships * Gegang Town (, ) * Sangsang Town (, ) * Yagmo Township (, ) * Dagyu Township (, ) * Qu'og Township (, ) * Kairag Township (, ) * Dobê Township (, ) * Riwoqê Township (, ) * Xungba Township (, ) * Cazê Township (, ) * Amxung Township (, ) * Rusar Township (, ) * Kunglung Township (, ) * Nyigo Township (, ) * Comë Township (, ) * Darog Township (, ) * Goin'gyibug Township (, ) Landmarks and monasteries The Chung Riwoche Stupa is located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra. "A narrow iron bridge spans the river here, alongside an original iron-chain footbridge attributed to Tangtong Gyelpo," the founder of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lhatse County
Lhatse County (also rendered as Liza County) is a county of Xigazê in the Tibet Autonomous Region. It was established in 1959, with Lhatse Town as the county seat. In 1968, Quxia Town became the county seat. Lhatse County, has a population of some 50,000 and is about 200 kilometers from Mount Everest (or Chomolungma). It is among the most impoverished counties in China. Writers Bai Xu and Hu Xing. 25 Feb. 2009 Geography [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sa'gya County
Sa'gya County (; ) is a county under the prefecture-level city of Xigazê in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The county is named after Sakya Monastery, home of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. Towns and townships * Sa'gya Town (, ) * Gêding Town (, ) * Xungmai Xungmai is a village and township in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. See also *List of towns and villages in Tibet This is an alphabetical list of all populated places, including cities, towns and villages, in the Tibet Autonomous Regi ... Township (, ) * Maja Township (, ) * Zhungma Township (, ) * Tashigang Township (, ) * Chagjug Township (, ) * Së Township (, ) * Lalho Township (, ) * Drag'rong Township (, ) * Molha Township (, ) Counties of Tibet Shigatse {{Shigatse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tingri County
Tingri County or ''Dhringgri County'' (; ), is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xigazê in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The county comprises the upper valley of the Bum-chu or Arun River, with the valleys of its tributaries plus the valleys of the Rongshar Tsangpo and the Lapchi Gang Tsanpo which flow south into Nepal. It is bordered on the south by the main range of the Himalayas including Mount Everest (Tib. Chomolungma), Makalu and Cho Oyu. The present county administration is located at Shelkar, about east of Tingri (town). It is one of the four counties that comprise the Qomolangma National Nature Preserve (Tingri, Dinjie, Nyalam, and Kyirong).Department of Forestry, Government of the Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, ‘’Report on Protected Lands in the Tibet Autonomous Region’’ Lhasa: Tibet Autonomous Region Government Publishing House, 2006 Towns and townships * Shelkar Town (, ) * Gangg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyantse County
Gyantse County officially Gyangzê County (; ) is a county of Xigazê in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Its main settlement is Gyantse Town known for its monasteries. Town and townships 1 town and 18 townships: * Gyangzê (Gyantse) Town (, ) * Naröl Township (, ) * Kardoi Township (, ) * Karmai Township (, ) * Tsangkha Township (, ) * Rinang Township (, ) * Dagzê Township (, ) * Rasog Township (, ) * Drongtsé Township (, ) * Lungmar Township (, ) * Tsechen Township (, ) * Jangra Township (, ) * Nyangdoi Township (, ) * Kangco Township (, ) * Gyinkar Township (, ) * Rizhing Township (, ) * Ralung Township (, ) * Charing Township Charing is a village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent, in south-east England. It includes the settlements of Charing Heath and Westwell Leacon. It is located at the foot of the North Downs and reaches up to the escarpment ... (, ) * Jaggyê Township (, ) Climate References Counties of Tibet Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namling County
Namling County (; ) is a county of Shigatse in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Geography Namling is the current administrative name given to the valleys of Oyuk, Tobgyet, and Shang ... ssociated.. with both Buddhism and Bon. Through these valleys respectively flow the Nang-gung-chu'mang ra chu'' Tobpu-chu, and Shang-chu rivers, with their various tributaries, which rise amid the southern slopes of the Nyenchen Tanglha range to the north, and flow southwards to converge with the Brahmaputra alled the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet The lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River make "a sharp U-turn around Namjagbarwa Peak in Pai, Namling County." This is regarded as the starting point of the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon in Nyingchi Prefecture, which stretches and averages over in depth. The county has three geysers. Town and townships * Namling Town (, ) * Car Township (, ) * Dagna Township (, ) * Doqoi Township (, ) * Êma Township (, ) * Gyamco Township (, ) * Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samzhubzê District
Samzhubzê District (also spelled Sangzhuzi District, Samdruptse District) is a district in the Tibet Autonomous Region of the China, and the administrative center of the prefecture-level city of Shigatse ( Tibetan Pinyin: Xigazê). Prior to 2014 it was known as the county-level city of Shigatse. It was the ancient capital of Ü-Tsang province and is the second largest city in Tibet with an estimated population of 117,000 in 2013. Samzhubzê is located at the confluence of the Yarlung Tsangpo River and the Nyang River (Nyang Chu or Nyanchue), about southwest of Lhasa and northwest of Gyantse, at an altitude of . History In the 17th century, the city and the dzong was called Samdrubtsé (one of the transliterations of the current name). It was the capital of the Tsang. In the 19th century, the "Tashi" or Panchen Lama had temporal power over Tashilhunpo Monastery and three small districts, though not over the town of Shigatse itself, which was administered by two Dzongpön ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xigazê
Shigatse, officially known as Xigazê (; Nepali: ''सिगात्से''), is a prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Its area of jurisdiction, with an area of , corresponds to the historical Tsang region of Tibet. Overview The administrative center of the prefecture-level city is the Samzhubzê District. It is roughly equivalent to the historical Shigatse urban center, the second-largest city in Tibet, located about southwest of Lhasa and home to the Tashilhunpo Monastery, traditionally the seat of the Panchen Lama. Some of the towns in the prefecture are: Gyantse ( Gyantse County), Tingri (Tingri County), and Nyalam (Nyalam County). On 11 July 2014 Shigatse Prefecture was upgraded into a prefecture-level city (the same status as Lhasa). Transport Rail The Lhasa–Xigazê Railway connects Xigazê Railway Station with Lhasa and further connects with Qinghai via Qinghai–Tibet Railway. It takes about 3 hours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
