Ngari Facts

Ngari is in the west part of Tibet. Ngari Region is the site that Kailas Range meets the Himalayas Range. Ngari is nestling at an altitude of 4500 m above sea level, so it got the name as "the Ridge of the World's Ridges".

Ngari city covers the largest area in Tibet but has the lowest count of population. The city seems quite empty and deserted, but as far as a place like Tibet is concerned, this is the perfect setting for exploring the magical beauty of this unexplainable land. You will be stunned to know that there are more than 80 rivers that cut through Ngari and more than 60 utterly captivating lakes that lie silently on the face of this city. Each one of them has a distinct feature, you will not find in any other destination.

Mt. Kailash, regarded as the greatest pilgrimage place on earth for many religions, has made Ngari a must visit city for the pilgrimages.

Area Code: 0897

Zip Code: 859000

Area: Ngari covers an area about 30,000 sq km.

Geography: Lying in the western part of Tibet, Ngari is nestling at an altitude of 4500 m above sea level. Ngari neighbors Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on the north, the Nagqu Region on the east, the Xigaze Region on the southeast, Kashmir, India and Nepal on the west and south. Along the 116-kilometre border line, there are over 60 mountain passes leading outside. Among the seven counties under Ngari, Gerze, Choqen and Ge'gyai are pure pasture lands, while Gar, Burang, Zada and Ritog also have agricultural lands.

Population: Ngari hosts over 77,300 people (by 2000), which is very low in population concentration. About 85% of them are peasants and herders.

Administrative Division: Ngari Prefecture administers 7 counties, namely Burang, Shiquanhe (Ger), Ge'gyai, Gerze, Coqen, Zhada and Rutog, 106 townships and 359 villages.

Climate: Nagri is colder and drier than the rest part of the Tiben because of the altitude. This high altitude makes the temperature in Ngari very different in the day-time and the night. In August, the average temperature during the daytime is above 10 degrees. But it is below zero during the night.

May, June, and from mid-September to early October are probably the best times to go to Ngari. Because those times the climate is mild, good for traveling there. From late October or early November until early April, Drolma-la on the Mt Kaliash Kora is normally blocked with snow.