Shigatse

Shigatse (Tibetan: ???????????; Wylie transliteration: Gzhis-ka-rtse; Modified Wiley: gzhi-ka-rtse; pinyin (Tibetan): Xigazê; Chinese: ???; pinyin: Rìk?zé, Zhigatse , and Xigatse) is the second largest city in Tibet with a population of 80,000. It is located at the confluence of the Yarlong Tsangpo (Yar-lung Gtsang-po) (or Brahmaputra) and Nyangchu (Nyang-chu) rivers in west Tibet and was the ancient capital of Tsang province. It is also the name of the surrounding county.

Related Topics:
Tibetan - Wylie transliteration - Pinyin - Chinese - Tibet - Brahmaputra - Tsang province

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Nearby attractions include:

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• Tashilhunpo Monastery, traditional seat of the Panchen Lama
• Mount Everest