Shigatse Map

• by Eric
• Last Updated: 2022-10-24

Shigatse is the second-largest city in Tibet, and it's also the most visited city except Lhasa. It is located southwest of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with an average altitude of above 4,000 meters. Shigatse is the political & religious center of backend Tibet and where the Panchen Lama was stationed.

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