Lhasa: facts

At a glance

• Country: China
• Region: Tibet
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 118,721
• Coordinates: 29.6500° N, 91.1000° E
• Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00)
• Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
• Distance to the capital, Beijing: 2,564 km (1,593 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Lhasa Gonggar International Airport (LXA): 43 km (27 mi), straight line
• Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base (RKZ): 177 km (110 mi), straight line
• Shannan Longzi Airport (LGZ): 183 km (113 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Jibenggang: 2.8 km (1.8 mi)
• Chengguan Qu: 5.5 km (3.4 mi)
• Doilungdeqen: 10 km (7 mi)
• Niu: 11 km (7 mi)
• Dagze: 24 km (15 mi)