main cities of tibet: lhasa , shigatse , shannan , tingri , nakchu , ngari , nyingchi , tsedang , zhangmu , chamdo
having an elevation of more than 4,500 meters, nagqu is located on the famous north tibet plateau. it is 338 kilometers from lhasa and at the juncture of the qinghai-tibet highway, northern section of the sichuan-tibet highway and heihe highway.
nagqu has good transport facilities and a unique landscape. the ancient yamtung (or zhangzhung) cultural site, the bon monasteries, the holy lake nam cuo and the life of the highland herdsmen are unique tourist attraction