Where is Tanggula Mountain? Where is Tanggula Mountain? In which city is Tanggula Mountain located?

It is located in the northeastern part of China's Tibet Autonomous Region and the border with Qinghai Province (Qinghai-Tibet Plateau). The eastern part is the boundary mountain between Tibet and Qinghai, and the southeastern part extends to Yunling and Nushan in the Hengduan Mountains.

"Tibetan means "mountain on the plateau", also known as "Dangla Mountain". In Mongolian, it means "mountain that eagles cannot fly over". It is an east-west link in the central part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

The height of the mountain range is about 6,000 meters above sea level. The highest peak, Geladandong, is 6,621 meters above sea level, and Tanggula Mountain (peak name) is 6,099 meters above sea level. Although the Tanggula Pass has an altitude of 5,220 meters, it has a steep slope. It is gentle and has a small height difference but does not appear dangerous or insurmountable. Extended information

The Tanggula Mountains are the birthplace of the Yangtze River, Lancang River, Nujiang River and other rivers

1. The Yangtze River originates from the "World. "Roof" - the southwest side of Geladandong Peak in the Tanggula Mountains of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is the mother river of the Chinese nation. The main stream flows through Qinghai Province, Tibet Autonomous Region, Sichuan Province, Yunnan Province, Chongqing City, Hubei Province, Hunan Province, Jiangxi Province , Anhui Province, Jiangsu Province, and Shanghai City have 11 provincial-level administrative regions (eight provinces, two cities, and one district).

It flows into the East China Sea to the east of Chongming Island, with a total length of more than 6,300 kilometers, longer than the Yellow River. With a length of more than 800 kilometers, it is the third longest river in the world after the Nile River in Africa and the Amazon River in South America. However, the Nile River Basin spans 9 African countries, the Amazon River Basin spans 7 South American countries, and the Yangtze River is owned by China. Unique. ?

2. The Lancang River originates from southwest China, flows through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia, and flows into the South China Sea from Vietnam. The upper sources of the Lancang River are Zaqu and Ziqu. At the northern foot of Tanggula Mountain in Qinghai Province, China, it flows southeast to Changbu, Tibet and merges with Angqu, a tributary on the right bank, and is called the Lancang River.

3. Nujiang Prefecture is located in the southern extension of the Tibetan Plateau, the "Roof of the World", across the mountains. The valley area is a world-famous deep-cut mountainous landform. Due to the comprehensive influence of various soil factors, the soil types formed in the territory are relatively complex. There are 11 types, 29 soil genera, and 55 soil types in Nujiang Prefecture. There are 29 species in paddy soil and 35 in dryland soil, forming horizontal, vertical and regional distribution characteristics.

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