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Ngari Travel Guide

Located in the western Tibet Autonomous Region, Ngari Prefecture borders India, Nepal and Indian Kashmir and is contiguous with Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, to the north and Xigaze, Tibet to the south. Ngari has a total area of 310,000 sq. kilometers, accounting for one forth of Tibet.

Ngari is known as the “roof of the roof of the world” and the most “Tibetan” part of Tibet. Ngari averages 4,500 meters. It’s the place where the Himalayas, the Gangdise, the Kunlun Mountains and Karakorum Mountains meet. There are great mountains, beautiful lakes, vast grasslands and spectacular snow mountains in Ngari. Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarova in Ngari are symbolized as the "Sacred Mountain and Holy Lake" of the Buddhism and are the spiritual center of Buddhists.

Ngari Prefecture has the largest area, but the lowest population in China, with a density of only 0.23 people/sq. km. Of the 69,000 people, 66,000 are Tibetan, and 85% of the population are peasants and herders.

Ngari Travel Guide

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Ngari Transportation

Highway transport is the main transport in Ngari. There are four roads leading to Ngari. One is the Xinjiang-Tibet Highway. The road starts from Yecheng, Xinjiang, and winds south 1,179 kilometers to the Town of Shiquanhe, the capital city of Ngari Prefecture. The road stretches through 10 snow-capped mountains of the Kunlun Ranges. It is the highest road in the world. Almost 1,000 km of the road is at an elevation 4,000 meters and 130 km of the road at an elevation of 5,000 meters. However, due to the harsh circumstances, it is still a difficult journey to Ngari along the road.

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Ngari Attractions

Ngari is the most colorful area in Tibet with vast grasslands, fertile fields in river valleys, flourishing semitropical jungles and snowfields at higher altitudes. The famous scenic spots include Xiqin Spring, Yatung Spring, Yongzelucuo Lake, Tashilumpo Monastery...Read more about Ngari attractions>>

Ngari Festivals

Nagri, bordering Nepal, India and the northwest areas of Kashmir also Cashmere separately, lies around the root of Himalayas from north to south. The average elevation of Ngari is 4,500 meters, and it occupies more than 310,000 square kilometers.

Ngari is the west pole in Qinghai-Tibet altiplano, which is also the highest point where human live. Therefore Ngari is called the third pole on the Earth’s surface, after North Pole and South Pole. Read more>

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