Tibet Travel Information

Chinese autonomous region

Description Tibet, on the lofty Tibetan Plateau on the northern side of the Himalayas, is an autonomous region of China. It's nicknamed the “Roof of the World” for its towering peaks. It shares Mt. Everest with Nepal. Its capital, Lhasa, is site of hilltop Potala Palace, once the Dalai Lama’s winter home, and Jokhang Temple, Tibet’s spiritual heart, revered for its golden statue of the young Buddha.

Area:

1.228 million km²

Dialing code:

+86

Population:

3.18 million (Dec 2014)

Points of interest:

Potala Palace, Mount Kailash, Jokhang Temple, MORE

University:

Tibet University