The geographical location of Lhasa

Lhasa is located in the southeast of Xizang Autonomous Region, on the north bank of Lhasa River, a tributary of Yarlung Zangbo River. Its geographical coordinates are 9 106' east longitude and 29 36' north latitude. The administrative area of this city is 277 kilometers from east to west.

Lhasa, the capital of Xizang Autonomous Region, China, is the political, economic, cultural, scientific and educational center of Tibet and the holy land of Tibetan Buddhism. Located in the middle of Tibet Plateau, on the north side of Himalayas, at an altitude of 3650 meters (to prevent endogenous hypoxia), it is located in the valley plain in the middle reaches of Lhasa River, a tributary of Yarlung Zangbo River, where Lhasa River flows and joins Yarlung Zangbo River in the southern suburbs.

As the first batch of national historical and cultural cities, Lhasa is famous for its beautiful scenery, long history, unique customs and strong religious color. It has been rated as an excellent tourist city in China, a favorite tourist city for European tourists, a national civilized city and the safest city in China.

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The geographical environment of Lhasa:

1, landform

Lhasa is located in the middle of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with an altitude of 3,650 meters. It is one of the tallest cities in the world. Its terrain is high in the north and low in the south, and it slopes from east to west. The south-central part is the valley plain in the middle reaches of Lhasa River, a tributary of Yarlung Zangbo River, with flat terrain.

2. Climate

The climate belongs to the semi-arid monsoon climate zone in the temperate zone of the plateau. The annual sunshine hours are 3,000 hours, which is more than 1.800 hours in Chengdu, Sichuan, and more than 1.654 38+0 hours in Shanghai, the largest city in eastern China. It ranks among the best in China, so it has the reputation of "Sunshine City".

3. Hydrology

Lhasa River is the mother river of Lhasa, which originates from Pengcuola Kongmagou in Jia Lili at the southern foot of Nyainqentanglha Mountain. It flows through Naqu, Dangxiong, Linzhou, Mozhugongka, Dazi, Chengguan and Duilong Deqing and reaches Qushui County. It is a large tributary of the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, with a total length of 495 kilometers and a drainage area of 3 1.760 square kilometers.

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