General map of Tibet
The blue map area is the area of the tibetan civilisation extention.
The green area is the limit of the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) that represents the Tibetan Province of the Popular Republic of China.
The tibetan area represents nearly a quarter of the China superficy and only 1/500 of its population.
The traditional Tibetan Regions are from West to East =
Ngari - Tsang - Ü - Amdo and Kham.
Other regions are also knowned =
Changtang is the in the north-west, it is an area where nomads are living on 4000m highlands, without rivers flowing to the sea, but covered with numerous salted lakes.
- Ngoloks in the north-east where nomads rear horses and are knowned as dangerous brigands.
- Yarlung the seat of the first tibetan kingdoms.
- Lhodrak knowned as pretty region.
- Hor the mythic country of the fabulous King Gesar and which has supplied since long time Chinese armies with the best horses available.
- Mt Kailas and Mt Namche Barwa as Holy mountains.
Some more explanations :
Today Tibet is part of the Popular Republic of China. It is named Xizang or Tibetan Automous Region and covers half of the Tibetan culture area.
Here are the Chinese Provinces :
We have to compare the TAR (27th Chinese Province) and the Tibetan culture area, which represents the part of China where the tibetan way of life, language and religion usages were predominant before 1959.
This area represent nearly 24% of the whole China superficy and only 4 millions people compare with 1 250 000 Chinese population.
The countries and Chinese provinces bordering Tibet are shown below :
The Tibetan Autonomous Region is shared into 7 parts : Lhasa Municipality and 6 Prefectures
Each Prefecture is shared in Counties. There are 73 counties in T.A.R.
Download the Tibet counties map
Lhasa Municipality
| County Map name |
Chinese name(pinyin) |
Tibetan(Wylie) |
postal code |
| Lhasa |
Lhasa |
lha-sa |
850000 |
| Lhundrup |
Lhünzhub |
lhun-grub |
851600 |
| Damshung |
Damxung |
'dam-gzung |
851500 |
| Chusul |
Qüxü |
chu-shur |
850600 |
| Tolung Dechen |
Doilung dêqên |
stod-lung-bde-chen |
851400 |
| Medrogungkar |
Maizho kunggar |
mal-gro-gung-dkar |
850200 |
| Taktse |
Dagze |
stag-rtse |
850100 |
| Nyemo |
Nyêmo |
snye-mo |
851300 |
Lhoka Prefecture
| Counties map name |
Chinese name(pinyin) |
Tibetan(Wylie) |
postal code |
| Lhokha |
Shannan |
lho-kha |
856000 |
| Nedong |
Nêdong |
sne-gdong |
856100 |
| Zangri |
Sangri |
zangs-ri |
856200 |
| Chusum |
Qusum |
chu-gsum |
856300 |
| Gyatsa |
Gyaca |
rgya-tshva |
856400 |
| Lhuntse |
Lhünzê |
lhun-rtse |
856600 |
| Tsona |
Cona |
mtsho sna |
856700 |
| Tsome |
Comai |
mtsho-smad |
856900 |
| Lhodrag |
Lhozhag |
lho-brag |
851200 |
| Gongkar |
Konggar |
gong-dkar |
850700 |
| Dhranang |
Chanang |
gra-nang |
850800 |
| Chonggye |
Qonggyai |
'phyons-rgyas |
856800 |
| Nakartse |
Nagarzê |
sna-dkar-rtse |
851100 |
Chamdo Prefecture
| Counties map name |
Chinese name(pinyin) |
Tibetan(Wylie) |
postal code |
| Chamdo |
Qamdo |
cha-mdo |
854000 |
| Drayab |
Chagyab |
brag-g-yab |
854300 |
| Dzogang |
Zogang |
mdzo-sgang |
854400 |
| Lhorong |
Lhorong |
lho-rong |
855400 |
| Pelbar |
Banbar |
dpal-'bar |
855500 |
| Riwoche |
Riwoqê |
ri-bo-che |
855600 |
| Gonjo |
Konjo |
go-'jo |
854200 |
| Jomda |
Jomda |
mjo-mda' |
854100 |
| Markham |
Markam |
smar-khams |
854500 |
| Tengchen |
Dênqên |
steng-cheng |
855700 |
Shigatse Prefecture
| Counties map name |
Chinese name(pinyin) |
Tibetan(Wylie) |
postal code |
| Shigatse |
Xigazê |
gzis-ka-rtse |
875000 |
| Panam |
Bainang |
pa-snam/rnam |
857300 |
| Droma |
Yadong |
dro-ma |
857600 |
| Gampa |
Kamba |
gam-pa |
857700 |
| Tingkye |
Dinggye |
mtsho sna |
857900 |
| Sakya |
Sa' gya |
sa-kya |
857800 |
| Ngamring |
Ngamring |
ngam-ring |
858500 |
| Tingri |
Tingri |
ding-ri |
858200 |
| Nyalam |
Nyalam |
gnya' lam |
858300 |
| Drongpa |
Zhongpa |
'brong-pa |
858800 |
| Kyirong |
Gyirong |
skyid-grong |
850000 |
| Namling |
Namling |
rnam-gling |
875100 |
| Shetongmon |
Xaitongmoin |
bzhod-mthon-smon |
858900 |
| Rinpung |
Rinbung |
rin-spungs |
857200 |
| Gyantse |
Gyangzê |
rgyal-rtse |
857400 |
| Saga |
Saga |
sa-dga' |
858600 |
| Khangmar |
Kangmar |
khang-dmar |
857500 |
| Lhartse |
Lhazê |
lha-rtse |
858100 |
Nakchu Prefecture
| Counties map name |
Chinese name(pinyin) |
Tibetan(Wylie) |
postal code |
| Nakchu |
Nagqu |
nag-chu |
852000 |
| Nyenrong |
Ngainrong |
snyan-rong |
853500 |
| Sog |
Sog |
sog Dz |
852200 |
| Lhari |
Lhari |
lha-ri |
852400 |
| Shentsa |
Xainza |
shan-rtsa |
853100 |
| Palgon |
Bangoin |
dpal-mgon |
852500 |
| Amdo |
Amdo |
a-mdo |
853400 |
| Drachen |
Baqên |
sbra-chen |
852100 |
| Driru |
Biru |
'bri-ru |
852300 |
| Tsonyi |
Shuanghu |
mtsho-gnyis |
853300 |
Ngari Prefecture
| Counties map name |
Chinese name(pinyin) |
Tibetan(Wylie) |
postal code |
| Ngari |
Ngari |
mna-ris |
859000 |
| Ruthog |
Rutog |
ru-thog |
859700 |
| Gergye |
Gêgyai |
dge-rgyas |
859100 |
| Gertse |
Gêrze |
sger-rtse |
859200 |
| Burang |
Burang |
spu-hreng |
859500 |
| Tsochen |
Coqên |
mtsho-chen |
859300 |
| Gar |
Gar |
sgar |
859400 |
| Tsamda |
Zamda |
rtsa-mda' |
859600 |
Nyingtri Prefecture
| Counties map name |
Chinese name(pinyin) |
Tibetan(Wylie) |
postal code |
| Nyingtri |
Nyingchi |
nying-khri |
850400 |
| Kongpo Gyamda |
Gongbo' Gyamda |
kong-po-rgya-mda |
850300 |
| Pome |
Bomê |
spo-mes |
855200 |
| Nang |
Namshan |
snang-dz |
856500 |
| Menling |
Mainling |
sman-gling |
850500 |
| Metog |
Mêdog |
me-tog |
855300 |
| Dzayul |
Zayü |
rdza-yul |
855100 |
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