Tuiwa (; ) is a village located in Town,
Nagarzê County
Nagarzê County (, ) is a county of Shannan located in the south-east of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The Yarlung Tsangpo river dominates the county. Baidi Township is located in the county.
Settlements
* Baidi
* Kaba
* Karreg
*Langkazi
*Lingq ...
,
Shannan, Tibet, China, located at the northeast shore of
Lake Puma Yumco
Lake Puma Yumco (; ) is a lake located at above mean sea level on the southern Tibetan Plateau, and is situated within Nagarzê County of the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is long, wide, and covers an area of . Streams of water from the snow-ca ...
.
Tuiwa is the
second highest permanent settlement by elevation in the world, after
La Rinconada, Peru.
The village is located at an elevation of 5,070 meters above sea level. It is often referred to as "the highest administrative village in the world".
Tuiwa is located in a pastoral region. Animal husbandry is the main source of income for the villagers.
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 Region of western China.
A
*Alamdo
*Alhar
*Arza
*Asog
B
*Baga, Tibet, Baga
*Bagar
*Baidi, Nagarzê County, Baidi
*Baima
* ...
*
List of highest cities in the world
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
References
Populated places in Shannan, Tibet
Nagarzê County
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