Area Code & Zip Code in Tibet

Tibet Autonomous Region has seven larger cities.

1. Lhasa
2. Shigatse
3. Ngari 
4. Tsetang
5. Nagqu
6. Nyingchi
7. Chamdo

Lhasa

Lhasa has seven Counties and one District. Area code of Lhasa is 891

Calling from outside of China will have to use the code +86 891 

Calling from inside China via the outside of Lhasa will have to use the code 0891 

1. Chengguan District (Zip code: 850000)
2. Doilung Deqen County (Zip code: 851400)
3. Damxung County (Zip code: 851500)
4. Quxu County (Zip code: 850600)
5. Lhundrup County (Zip code: 851600)
6. Mezhokunggar County (Zip code: 850200)
7. Dagze County (Zip code: 850100)

Potala Palace situated in Lhasa

Shigatse 

Shigatse has one City and seventeen Counties. The area code of Shigatse is 892

Calling from outside of China will have to use the code +86 892 

Calling from inside China via the outside of Shigatse will have to use the code 0892

1. Shigatse city (Zip code: 857000)
2. Gyantse County (Zip code: 857400)
3. Lhatse County (Zip code: 858100)
4. Tingri County (Zip code: 858200)
5. Ngamring County (Zip code: 858500)
6. Ringbung County (Zip code: 857200)
7. Zhongba County (Zip code: 858800)
8. Gamba County (Zip code: 857700)
9. Gyirong County(Zip code: 858700)
10. Dingge County (Zip code: 857900)
11. Bainang County (Zip code: 857300)
12. Saga County (Zip code: 858600)
13. Yadong County (Zip code: 857600)
14. Kangmar County (Zip code: 857500)
15. Xaitongmoin County (Zip code: 858900)
16. Sakya County (Zip code: 857800)
17. Nyalam County (Zip code: 858300)
18. Namling County (Zip code: 857100)

Mount Everest situated in Shigatse Prefecture 

Ngari 

Ngari has seven Counties. The area code of Ngari is 896

Calling from outside of China will have to use the code +86 896

Calling from inside China via the outside of Ngari will have to use the code 0896

1. Gar County (Zip code: 859000)
2. Zanda County ( Also known as Tsanda, or Tsaparang ) (Zip code: 859600)
3. Purang County (Zip code: 859500)
4. Rutok County (Zip code: 859700)
5. Tsochen County (Zip code: 859300)
6. Gegye County (Zip code: 859100)
7. Gertse County (Zip code: 859200)

Mount Kailash situated in Ngari 

Tsetang 

Tsetang is also known as Lhoka in Tibetan and Shannan in the Chinese language. Tsetang has twelve Counties. The area code of Ngari is 893

Calling from outside of China will have to use the code +86 893

Calling from inside China via the outside of Tsetang will have to use the code 0893

1. Gongkar County (Zip code: 850700)
2. Nedong County (Zip code: 856100)
3. Gyatsa County (Zip code: 856400)
4. Cona County (Zip code: 856700)
5. Sangri County (Zip code: 856200)
6. Comai County (Zip code: 856900)
7. Lhunze County (Zip code: 856600)
8. Lhodrak County (Zip code: 851200)
9. Qionggyai County (Zip code: 856800)
10. Qusum County (Zip code: 856300)
11. Nagartse County (Zip code: 851100)
12. Dranang County (Zip code: 850800)

Yamdrok Lake situated in Tsetang Prefecture 

Nyingchi 

Nyingchi is also known as Kongpo in Tibetan and Nyingtri in the English language. Nyingchi has seven Counties. The area code of Nyingchi is 894

Calling from outside of China will have to use the code +86 894

Calling from inside China via the outside of Nyingchi will have to use the code 0894

1. Nyingchi County (Zip code: 860100)
2. Mainling County (Zip code: 860500)
3. Pome (Bome County) (Zip code: 860300)
4. Medog County (Zip code: 860700)
5. Nang County (Zip code: 860400)
6. Zayu County (Zip code: 860600)
7. Gongbo Gyamda County (Zip code: 860200)

Draksum Lake situated in Nyingchi 

Nagqu

Nagqu is also known as Nakchu in Tibetan. Nagchu has ten Counties. The area code of Nyingchi is 896

Calling from outside of China will have to use the code +86 896

Calling from inside China via the outside of Nagqu will have to use the code 0896

1. Baqen County (Zip code: 852100)
2. Nagqu County (Zip code: 852000)
3. Sog County  (Zip code: 852200)
4. Nyainrong County (Zip code: 853500)
5. Nyima County (Zip code: 853200)
6. Amdo County (Zip code: 853400)
7. Lhari County (Zip code: 852400)
8. Baingoin County (Zip code: 852500)
9. Xianza County (Zip code: 853100)
10. Biru County (Zip code: 852300)

Namtso Lake situated near the Nagqu

Chamdo

Chamdo has eleven Counties. The area code of Nyingchi is 895

Calling from outside of China will have to use the code +86 895

Calling from inside China via the outside of Chamdo will have to use the code 0895

1. Chamdo County (Zip code: 854000)
2. (Baxio) Pasho County (Zip code: 854600)
3. Riwoche County (Zip code: 855600)
4. Jomda County (Zip code: 854100)
5. Lhorong County (Zip code: 855400)
6. (Dengqen) Dingchen County (Zip code: 855700)
7. (Zogang) Zogong County (Zip code: 854400)
8. Banbar County  (Zip code: 855500)
9. Gonjo County  (Zip code: 854200)
10. Chag Yab County (Zip code: 854300)

Beauties of nature near Chamdo from the overland Yunnan Shangri La to Lhasa 

Vehicle number plates: 

1. Lhasa 藏A
2. Shigatse 藏D
3. Ngari 藏F
4. Tsetang 藏C
5. Nyingchi 藏G
6. Nagqu 藏E
7. Chamdo 藏B

Conclusion

Tibet Autonomous Region has sixty-six Counties in total. 

The altitude of Lhasa is 3600 meters and is known as the central travel destination in Tibet. 

Spring in Tibet starts from the beginning of March to around April end. Summer in Tibet starts from May to nearly September. Autumn in Tibet starts from mid-September to nearly the end of October. Winter in Tibet starts from November to the end of February. 

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