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How many meters above sea level is Naqu city?

The average altitude of Naqu is above 4450 meters.

Naqu City is located between Tanggula Mountain, Nyainqentanglha Mountain and Gangdise Mountain in northern Tibet. The central part of the Ministry is hilly and mountainous, but the slope is relatively gentle and the mountains are mostly round. The altitude in the northwest is relatively high. Because it is located in the branch or residual vein of Nyainqentanglha Mountain, there are many peaks, steep terrain and obvious height difference, all of which are above 5500 meters above sea level. The highest Sangding Sangkang Mountain is about 6500 meters above sea level.

Tanggula mountain area in the north of Naqu area is a typical plateau mountain with irregular oval terrain. The eastern part of Naqu is a plateau mountain with an altitude of 3800-4500m, with an average altitude of about 4 100m. The terrain inclines from northwest to southeast, and the altitude gradually decreases. The southern part of Naqu is located at the intersection of the northern Tibet Plateau and the eastern Tibet Alpine Canyon. Some areas are above 5000 meters above sea level and belong to plateau hills. Near Linzhi area, the altitude drops sharply, only 3000 meters above sea level.

Naqu city introduction:

Naqu, also known as Heihe, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Xizang Autonomous Region. It is located in northern Tibet, the hinterland of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is the source of the Yangtze River, Nujiang River, Lhasa River, Gong Yi Zangbo and other major rivers. As of June, 2020, Naqu City has jurisdiction over 1 district and 10 county, with a total area of 353,000 square kilometers. The municipal government is located at No.3, West Zhejiang Road, Sene District. By June 2020, 1 1, the permanent population of Naqu City is 504,800.

Naqu is located in the sub-frigid climate zone. Cold and lack of oxygen, large temperature difference between day and night, windy weather. The main rivers in the territory are Naqu River, Gongqu River, Moqu River, Caiyou River and Laoqu River. Larger lakes include Dazi Cuo, Cuo E, Nai Ri Cuo, Cuo Muruo and Cuo Tam.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Naqu City.