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List of towns in Tibet by elevation

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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.

Qinghai

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City / Prefecture County Town Altitude in meters Altitude in feet
Xining Chengzhong District None 2,230 7,316.3
Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Haiyan County Chengguan Town 3,070 10,072.2
Gangca County Shaliuhe 3,235 10,613.5
Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Delingha NA 2,945 9,662

Sichuan Province

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Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
City / Prefecture County Town Altitude in meters Altitude in feet
Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Kangding County Lucheng 2,480 8,136.5
Ganzi County Sie 3,350 10,990.8
Luding County Luqiao 1,330 4,363.5
Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture Maerkang 城关镇 2,653 8,704

Tibet Autonomous Region

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View of Bayi Town (altitude of 3000 meters) from the Niyang River
The hillside town of Zhangmu (altitude of 2300 meters)
City / Prefecture County Town Altitude in meters Altitude in feet
Lhasa Chengguan District 3,650 11,975.1
Dagzê County Deqing 3,706 12,158.8
Maizhokunggar County 工卡镇 3,830 11,089.2
Damxung County 公塘镇 4,302 13,786.1
Dangxiong Yangbajain 4,288 14,068.2
Nyingtri Prefecture Nyingchi County Bayi Town 3,000 9,842.5
Nyingchi County Nyingchi Town 3,020 9,908.1
Gongbo'gyamda County 城关镇 3,440 11,286.1
Bomi 扎木镇 2,750 9,022.3
Bomi 排龙乡 2,030 6,660.1
Qamdo Prefecture Qamdo County Qamdo 3,238 10,623.4
Baxoi County 白玛镇 3,280 10,761.2
Baxoi County Bangda 4,120 13,517.1
Baxoi County Ranwu 3,960 12,992.1
Zuogong 旺达镇 3,877 12,719.8
Nagchu Prefecture Nagchu County 城关镇 4,492 14,737.5
Xigazê Prefecture Shigatse 城南城北街道 3,847 12,621.4
Nielamu County Zhangmu 2,300 7,545.9