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Shigatse is located in the southern part of Tibetan Autonomous Region, and at the intersection of the Yarlung Tsangpo (also known as Brahmaputra) and the Nianchu River (aka Nyang River), bordering Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal. As an important highway hub for Tibet, Shigatse plays a significant role in Tibetan economy, culture and politics. Shigatse consists of one county-level city, seventeen counties and a frontier town on its 182,000 square kilometers land with an average altitude of 4,000 meters.
Saga county is located at an altitude of 4,640 metres in southern Tibet. Its seat is Saga Town, an army town with a Chinese garrison which patrols the whole length of the Sino-Nepal border.
Shigatse city, a county-level city covering an area of over 3875 square kilometers, is the second largest city in Tibet and one of the world's highest cities.
Nanmulin County, Tibet, is located in the northwest of Shigatse Prefecture and on the north bank of the middle-upper reach of Brahmaputra. Nanmulin means "victory" or "Holy Land" in Tibet.
Gyantse is a mid-sized town located 260kms southeast of Lhasa and lies along the southern route of the Sino-Nepal Friendship Highway.
Tingri County, located on Sino-Nepal Friendship Hwy in the southern Tibet, known for the world's highest monastery, Rongbuk, and its spectacular view of Mt. Everest.
Sakya County, located in the middle of Shigatse Prefecture of the southern Tibet, is a good choice to stop for one night on the way from Lhasa to Mt. Everest Base Camp or Kathmandu.
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