SamzhubzêDistrict is a district in the Tibet Autonomous Region of the China,and the administrative center of the prefecture-level city of Shigatse. Prior to 2014 it was known as the county-level city of Shigatse. It was the ancient capital of Ü-Tsang province and is the second largest city in Tibet with an estimated population of 117,000 in 2013. Samzhubzêis located at the confluence of the Yarlung Tsangpo River and the Nyang River,about 250 km (160 mi) southwest of Lhasa and 90 km (56 mi) northwest of Gyantse,at an altitude of 3,840 metres (12,600 ft).
Shigatse,officially known as Xigazê,or Rikaze,is a prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Its area of jurisdiction,with an area of 182,000 km2 (70,271 sq mi),corresponds to the historical Ü-Tsang region of Tibet.
Nyalam County is a county in Shigatse,Tibet,China. It borders on Nepal.
Kyirong or Gyirong County,also known by its Chinese name Jilong,is a county of the Shigatse Prefecture,Tibet Autonomous Region,China. It is famous for its mild climatically conditions and its abundant vegetation which is unusual for the Tibetan plateau. The capital lies at Zongga (Gungthang). Its name in Tibetan,Dzongka,means "mud walls".
Namling County is a county of Shigatse in the Tibet Autonomous Region,China.
Tingri County is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xigazêin the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Drongpa County or Zhongba County (Tibetan:འབྲོང་པ་རྫོང;Chinese:仲巴县) is a county of Shigatse Prefecture in China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Located in the western part of Central Tibet,it is the birthplace of the Tsangpo River (Brahmaputra). Zhongba is said to mean "place of wild yaks" in Tibetan. The county seat is at Labrang,which is also called the "Drongpa Township".
DinggyêCounty is a county of the Xigazêcity in the Tibet Autonomous Region,China,bordering Nepal's Sankhuwasabha and Taplejung Districts to the south and India's Sikkim state to the southeast. Jin Co and Duolo Co are located in this county.
Rikaze (Shigatse) Peace Airport,Shigatse Heping Airport,or Shigatse Air Base,is a dual-use military and civilian airport serving Shigatse,the second largest city in Tibet Autonomous Region,China. It is located in Jangdam Township,43 kilometres (27 mi) from Shigatse. Situated at an elevation of 3,782 metres (12,408 ft),it is one of the highest airports in the world.
The Lhasa–Shigatse railway,or Lari railway,is a high-elevation railway that connects Lhasa to Shigatse (Xigazê),in the Tibet Autonomous Region. The travel time between Lhasa and Shigatse on this line is roughly three hours.
Gyacoxung is a township of SamzhubzêDistrict,in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. At the time of the 2010 census,the township had a population of 11,946 and an area of 471 square kilometres (182 sq mi). Xigazêrailway station is located here.
Ri'og is a town in DinggyêCounty,in the Shigatse prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. At the time of the 2010 census,the town had a population of 1,113.As of 2013,it had 5 communities under its administration.
The Shigatse Photovoltaic Power Plant is a solar power plant located 3 km northwest of Shigatse,the second largest city in Tibet,China. It was connected to the grid in July 2011.
The China–Nepal Railway is a planned railway between China and Nepal. The railway will link Kathmandu with Shigatse,Tibet,crossing the China–Nepal border at Gyirong–Rasuwa.
The G4218 Ya'an-Yecheng Expressway,commonly referred to as the Yaye Expressway,is an expressway that will traverse the entirety of Tibet and link Ya'an in Sichuan to Yecheng in Xinjiang.
Liu Hushan is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. He surrendered himself to the anti-corruption agency of China in April 2022. Previously he served as acting secretary-general of the Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and before that,mayor of Shigatse.
Guoguo is a Chinese politician of Tibetan ethnicity. He served as mayor of Lhasa between October 2016 and December 2022. He is deputy director of the Market Supervision Bureau of Tibet Autonomous Region as of February 2023.
Shigatse People's Hospital,is the largest public hospital in Shigatse,located in South Jilin Road.
Shigatse Shandong Mansion is a hotel located on Beijing North Road in Shigatse,Tibet.
Liao Ken is a political figure in the People's Republic of China.
