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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 .
Lhasa [a] is a prefecture-level city, [b] one of the main administrative divisions of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.It covers an area of 29,274 square kilometres (11,303 sq mi) of rugged and sparsely populated terrain.
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The Tibet Autonomous Region spans over 1,200,000 km 2 (460,000 sq mi), 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 people with a population density of 3 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.8/sq mi), and is the least ...
Lhasa, [a] officially the Chengguan District of Lhasa City, [b] is the inner urban district of Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region, Southwestern China. [4]Lhasa is the second most populous urban area on the Tibetan Plateau after Xining and, at an altitude of 3,656 metres (11,990 ft), Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world.
Damxung is a county of Lhasa City, lying to the north of its main center of Chengguan, in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Its administrative seat is Damquka . The terrain is rugged, including the western Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains , with their highest peak rising to 7,111 metres (23,330 ft).
Lhünzhub County is situated in central Tibet, approximately 65 km (40 mi) northeast of Lhasa. The county encompasses the Pengbo River Valley and the upper reaches of the Lhasa River, covering an area of 4,512 km 2 (1,742 sq mi). [3] The region is geologically diverse, with an average elevation of 4,000 metres (13,000 ft).
The built-up area (pink) within the Dagzê District (yellow) Dazi means "Tiger peak" in Tibetan. It was founded in 1354. Dazi District was established in 1959. [2] The district lies on both sides of the middle reaches of the Lhasa River. It is 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the east of the city of Lhasa in Chengguan District.