Tingri County
Tingri County Overview
Chinese Name: 定日县 English IPA: Tingri Xian Location: South of Shigatse Population (city): 62,000(2013) Language: Tibetan Language Zip code: 858200 Tel code: 0892 Time zone: (UTC+8)
On the foot of Mount Everest, Tingri County connects Dinggye and Sakya County to the east, Lhatse County to the northeast and borders Nepal to the south. The average altitude of Tingri County is 5000 meters with a total area of 14000 square kilometers. The total population is 62000, among which Tibetan and Han nationalities are the main inhabitants.
Highlights of Tingri County
▪ Mount Everest: the highest peak in the world at the altitude of 8848 meters and the dream for mountaineering ethusiastists.
▪ Lhotse Mountain: the forth highest peak in the world at the altitude of 8516 meters and located in the south of Mount Everst.
▪ Cho Oyu Mountain: the sixth highest peak in the world at the altitude of 8201 meters and located in the northwest of Mount Everst.
▪ Makalu Mountain: the fifth highest peak in the world at the altitude of 8463 meters and located in the southeast of Mount Everst.
▪ Rongbuk Monastery: Built in 1901, Rongbuk Monastery is the highest monastery in the world and located on the foot of Mount Everst.
Other Destinations in Tingri County
Tingri County Attractions
Tingri County is blessed with several splendid scenic spots and historic sites. There lies in 4 peaks of over 8000 meters like Mountain Qomolangma and Cho Oyu. Two forested scenic spots——Rongxar and Karma scenic area shows the masterpiece of nature, a perfect gathering of wild fauna and flora. It has not only mountains and forests, but also other distinctive scenic places so you will never get tired of enjoying it like Ganggazhen Scenic Area, Cangda Hot Spring, Rongbuk Monastery, etc. Anyone who comes [...]
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Tingri County Tours
Tingri county is located in Shigatse, Tibet and the mountains inside the Tingri County belong to the Himalayan Mountains. Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is located in Tingri county. Mount Everest is a highlight in a Tibet tour, which can be included in any kind of Tibet tours as well as a China Tibet tours. At Everest Base Camp (5200m), you can closely enjoy the spectacular sunset of M. Everest. The most popular Tibet tour with Tingri [...]
Climate & When to Go
Tingri belongs to plateau temperate monsoon climate, the temperature difference of day and night is obvious and the air is very dry. The annual rainfall is very limited and the duration of sunshine is long, the annual average sunshine time is about 3393.3 hours, which equals to 77 percent. But the temperature is relatively low, and the annual average temperature is 2.8-3.9 c. Tingri is influenced by the local steppe climate. During the year, there is little rainfall in Tingri. This [...]
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Transportation
Located 244km far from Shigatse, Tingri county is in southern Tibet, which is often used as a base for climbers preparing to climb the Himalayas. Tingri is about 60 kilometers northwest of mount Everest and just over 50 kilometers from the Nepalese border in China's Tibet autonomous region. From east to west, the county is 96 km long, 108km wide south to north. China-Indonesia Road and 318 National Road passing through the whole county. You can choose either car-rental traveling or take [...]
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Festivals and Activities
Tingri County belongs to Shigatse City, Tibet Autonomous Region, located in the east longitude 86 ° 20 '~ 7 ° 70', latitude between 27 ° 80 '~ 29 ° 10', which lies in the middle of the northern foot of Himalayas. Most of the Tibetan traditional festivals on the Tibetan plateaus are deeply influenced by Buddhism or rich ancestral culture. Festival is the best way to experience the diverse culture and tradition of the local and their ethnic affinity. As as a base for climbers preparing to climb [...]
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Travel Tips
On the foot of Mount Everest, Tingri County connects Dinggye and Sakya County to the east, Lhatse County to the northeast and borders Nepal to the south. The average altitude of Tingri County is 5000 meters with a total area of 14000 square kilometers. The total population is 62000, among which Tibetan and Han nationalities are the main inhabitants. Useful Number Fire: 119 Police: 110 Ambulance: 120 Area code: 0892 Weather Broadcast: 121 Consumer Complaint: 12315 Local Phone Number Inquiries: 114 Tourist complaint Center: 0891-6833476 Long-distance Phone Number Inquiries: 113 Read More: [...]
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Useful Maps
Located 244km far from Shigatse, Tingri county is in southern Tibet, which is often used as a base for climbers preparing to climb the Himalayas. On the foot of Mount Everest, it connects Dinggye and Sakya County to the east, Lhatse County to the northeast and borders Nepal to the south. The average altitude of Tingri County is 5000 meters with a total area of 14000 square kilometers. Map is important for people to visit somewhere, here are some maps for you to visit [...]
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Tingri County Accommodation
Tourists who go to Mt. Everest Base Camp usually stop at Tingri county for one night. The accommodation condition here is quite poor but basic. When looking for hotels in Tingri, there are likely good options at a nightly budget of just 30 USD. Unique local hotels in Tingri provide guests a unique and fresh feeling. A popular hotel in Tingri, Tingri Bebar Hotel is also one of the highest rated. Many tourists also stay at Chengdu Zhuangyuan Hotel. Here below are part of Tingri Hotels. Name Add. Tel. Tingri [...]
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