Shigatse altitude

The average altitude of Shigatse is more than 4000 meters.

Shigatse, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Xizang Autonomous Region, is located in the southwest of People's Republic of China (PRC), southwest of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, bordering Ali area in the west, Naqu city in the north, Lhasa city and Shannan city in the east, and Nepal, Bhutan, India and other countries outside; The terrain in the north and south is relatively high, with the southern Tibet Plateau and the Yarlung Zangbo River basin in the middle.

Dingri County in Shigatse City has the highest mountain in the world-Mount Everest. There is Yangzhuoyong Lake, one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Sangzhuzizong Castle and Gyangze Castle were once political and religious centers. There are some famous temples, such as Tashilhunpo Temple, Baiju Temple and Sakya Temple. There are Yadong Port, Zhangmu Port and Geelong Port. The six famous gullies at the southern foot of Xima in Xigaze are known as "Little Jiangnan in Tibet" or "Jiangnan in Tibet": Yadong Gully, Tang Chen Gully, Gamagou, Ronghai Gully, Zhangmugou and Jilong Gully.

Extended data

Shigatse is generally located between the central Himalayan system and the central Gangdise-Nyainqentanglha Mountain, with high terrain in the north and south, separated by the southern Tibet Plateau and the Yarlung Zangbo River basin. The terrain of Shigatse is complex and diverse, which is basically composed of mountains, wide valleys and lake basins, with an average elevation of more than 4000 meters.

The Himalayas, which runs through southern China, is the youngest, highest and largest mountain system in the world, with an average elevation of more than 6,000 meters, numerous peaks and numerous mountains. There are five peaks in Shigatse with an altitude of over 8,000 meters, namely Mount Everest, Luozi Peak (85 16m), Makaru Peak (8463m), Zhuoruoyou Peak (820 1m) and Xixiabangma Peak (80 12m). Mount Qomolangma, located at the junction of Shigatse and Nepal, is the highest mountain in the world, with an altitude of 8848.6438+03 meters, ranking first in the world. Looking up at the mountains, there are 14 peaks over 7000 meters. In addition, there are many high mountains such as Carula, Gazzola, Mala, China-Latin America, Raj and Madera.

The Yarlung Zangbo River and Nianchu River valley plains located in the upper part of the southern Tibet valley are mainly composed of the Raz-Renbukuan Valley and the Gyangze-Xigaze Plain. There are also the northern side of the Himalayas, the Pengqu River Valley Plain in the southern Tibetan Plateau and some sporadic valley plains. These valleys have gentle slopes, deep soil layers, pleasant climate and abundant water resources.

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