Damxung County

In Tibetan, Damxung county is translated as “The Selected Grassland”. It is located in the some 170 kilometers north of Lhasa where the road, which leads to Namtso Lake, passes through this town. Mt. Nianqingtanggula also traverses the country.

Its average altitude is 4,200 meters, and the highest peak in this country is 7,200 meters above sea level. Located in the central Tibet Autonomous Region, the area that connects the north and south Tibet; The wild animals, plants, leopard, wolf, bear, fox, lynx, kiang, otter, marmot, deer, hare, eagle, white swan, teal, caladium, river deer, Chinese caterpillar fungus, and so on inhabit there.

The main attractions in Damxung county are: the highest saltwater lake in the world – the Namtso lake, the Ruins of historic city of Chong Ga Gushu Khan Summer Palace , the prestigious Zhongdunba Site whom was the founder of Kadang tradition of Tibetan Buddhism , The 8 Pagoda of North Tibet; Kalouo Monastery (Karma Kagyu sect), Yang Jin monastery (Karma Kagyu Red Hat sect), Kangma Monastery (Gelu pa), the 11^th Asian Games torch monument, Yangbajing Geothermal Power Station,

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Distance from Damxung to

• To Lhasa : 170 kilometers, about 3 hours’ drive
• To Nagqu: 170 kilometers, about 4 hours’ drive
• To Tsetang: 295 kilometers, about 5.5 hours’ drive
• To Shigatse : 330 kilometers, about 6 – 7 hours’ drive
• To Gyantse : 395 kilometers, about 7.5 hours’ drive