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Relief map of the Tibetan Plateau The Tibetan Plateau is a plateau in southern Central Asia . It is the highest plateau in the world, with an average elevation of 4,500 meters and covering an area of roughly 2.5 million square kilometres.
The geography of Tibet consists of the high mountains, lakes and rivers lying between Central, East and South Asia. Traditionally, Western (European and American) sources have regarded Tibet as being in Central Asia , though today's maps show a trend toward considering all of modern China, including Tibet, to be part of East Asia .
Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 4,380 m (14,000 ft). [3] [4] Located in the Himalayas, the highest elevation in Tibet is Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain, rising 8,848 m (29,000 ft) above sea level. [5] The Tibetan Empire emerged in the 7th century.
The line of mountains continues east of the plateau as the Qinling, which separates the Ordos Plateau from Sichuan. North of the mountains runs the Gansu or Hexi Corridor which was the main silk-road route from China proper to the West. The plateau is a high-altitude arid steppe interspersed with mountain ranges and large brackish lakes.
Pages in category "Mountains of Tibet" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bairiga; C. Changla;
The elevations of the main ridge average over 5,000 m (16,404 ft). The Yangtze River originates in this mountain range; Geladandong, 6,621 metres or 21,722 feet high, located in Tanggula Town, is the tallest peak in the range. [2] [3] The Qinghai-Tibet Highway and the Qinghai-Tibet Railway cross the Tanggula Mountains at Tanggula Mountain Pass.
all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City) Civil Affairs Announcement all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City) 1983-10-07: parts of Lhasa (PL-City) Nyingchi Prefecture: established: ↳ Mêdog County: ↳ Mêdog County: transferred ↳ Mainling County: ↳ Mainling County: transferred
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tibet: Tibet is a plateau region in Asia and the home to the indigenous Tibetan people . With an average elevation of 4,900 metres (16,000 ft), it is the highest region on Earth and is commonly referred to as the "Roof of the World."