Does the Shannan area of ??Tibet belong to Lhasa City?

The Shannan area of ??Tibet does not belong to Lhasa City. Shannan belongs to Tibet and is a prefecture-level city in Tibet.

Shannan is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It is located south of the Gangdise Mountains and Nyenchen Tanglha Mountain, in the middle and lower reaches of the main stream of the Yarlung Zangbo River, and borders Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, to the north. It borders Shigatse to the west, Linzhi to the east, and India and Bhutan to the south. It is one of the birthplaces of ancient Tibetan civilization.

Shannan has a border line of more than 600 kilometers long and has a very important strategic location. It is the southwest border of China. In February 2016, the State Council approved the Tibet Autonomous Region to abolish Shannan Prefecture and Nedong County, and establish prefecture-level Shannan City, with the government resident in Nedong District. ?

Extended information

Shannan topography: Shannan is a typical southern Tibetan valley. The terrain gradually decreases from west to east, with an average altitude of about 3,700 meters. [9]? There are many glaciers in the snow-capped mountains in the south of the mountain. There are more than 10 snow-capped mountains above 6,000 meters above sea level, of which 5 are open to the public.

They are located in the three counties of Cuona, Luozha and Langkazi respectively, with an average altitude of nearly 7,000 meters and a maximum of 7,554 meters. In addition, there are Yalaxiangbu Snow Mountain and Wodegong Snow Mountain located in Nedong and Sangri counties, with an average altitude of more than 6,000 meters, and the original glaciers do not melt all year round.

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