Tibet Autonomous Region, an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, has three administrative divisional levels – prefectural, county, and township – as enumerated in the infobox on the right.

Administrative divisions All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. This chart lists only prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Tibet Autonomous Region. Prefecture level County LevelEnglish nameTibetanWylie transliterationTibetan pinyinChineseHanyu PinyinDivision code Lhasa city lha sa grong khyer Lhasa Chongkyêr (Capital)(5401 / LXA) Chengguan District khrin kon chus Chênggoin Qü 540102 CGN Doilungdêqên District stod lung bde chen chus Dölungdêqên Qü 540103 DLD Dagzê District stag rtse chus Dagzê Qü 540104 Lhünzhub County lhun grub rdzong Lhünzhub Zong 540121 LZB Damxung County 'dam gzhung rdzong Damxung Zong 540122 DAM Nyêmo County snye mo rdzong Nyêmo Zong 540123 NYE Qüxü County chu shur rdzong Qüxü Zong 540124 QUX Maizhokunggar County mal gro gung dkar rdzong Maizhokunggar Zong 540127 MAI Xigazê city ggzhis ka rtse grong khyer Xigazê Chongkyêr (5402 / XGB) Samzhubzê District bsam 'grub rtse chus Samzhubzê Qü 540202 SAZ Namling County rnam gling rdzong Namling Zong 540221 NAM Gyangzê County rgyal rtse rdzong Gyangzê Zong 540222 GYZ Tingri County ding ri rdzong Tingri Zong 540223 TIN Sa'gya County sa skya rdzong Sa'gya Zong 540224 SGX Lhazê County lha rtse rdzong Lhazê Zong 540225 LAZ Ngamring County ngam ring rdzong Ngamring Zong 540226 NGA Xaitongmoin County bzhad mthong smon rdzong Xaitongmoin Zong 540227 XTM Bainang County pa snam rdzong Bainang Zong 540228 BAI Rinbung County rin spungs rdzong Rinbung Zong 540229 RIN Kangmar County khang dmar rdzong Kangmar Zong 540230 KAN Dinggyê County gding skyes rdzong Dinggyê Zong 540231 DIN Zhongba County 'brong pa rdzong Zhongba Zong 540232 ZHB Yadong County gro mo rdzong Chomo (Yadong) Zong 540233 YDZ Gyirong County skyid grong rdzong Gyirong Zong 540234 GIR Nyalam County gnya' lam rdzong Nyalam Zong 540235 NYA Saga County sa dga' rdzong Saga Zong 540236 SAG Kamba County gam pa rdzong G=Kamba Zong 540237 GAMQamdo city chab mdo grong khyer Qamdo Chongkyêr (5403 / GDX) Karuo District mkhar ro chus Karub Qü 540302 KRO Jomda County 'jo mda' rdzong Jomda Zong 540321 JOM Gonjo County go 'jo rdzong Gonjo Zong 540322 KON Riwoqê County ri bo che rdzong Riwoqê Zong 540323 RIW Dêngqên County steng chen rdzong Dêngqên Zong 540324 DEN Zhag'yab County brag g-yab rdzong Zhag’yab Zong 540325 CHA Baxoi County dpa' shod rdzong Baxoi Zong 540326 BAX Zogang County mdzo sgang rdzong Zogang Zong 540327 ZOX Markam County smar khams rdzong Markam Zong 540328 MAN Lhorong County lho rong rdzong Lhorong Zong 540329 LHO Banbar County dpal 'bar rdzong Banbar Zong 540330 BAN Nyingchi city nying khri grong khyer Nyingchi Chongkyêr (5404 / NYC) Bayi District brag yib chus Chagyib Qü 540402 BYA Gongbo'gyamda County kong po rgya mda' rdzong Gongbo'gyamda Zong 540421 GOX Mêdog County me tog rdzong Mêdog Zong 540423 MET Bomê County spo mes rdzong Bomê Zong 540424 BMI Zayü County rdza yul rdzong Zayü Zong 540425 ZAY Nangxian County snang rdzong Nang Zong 540426 NGX Mainling city sman gling grong khyer Mainling Chongkyêr 540481 MAX Shannan city lho kha grong khyer Lhoka Chongkyêr (5405 / SNB) Nêdong District sne gdong chus Nêdong Qü 540502 NDQ Zhanang County gra nang rdzong Zhanang Zong 540521 CNG Gonggar County gong dkar rdzong Gonggar Zong 540522 GON Sangri County zangs ri rdzong Sangri Zong 540523 SRI Qonggyai County 'phyongs rgyas rdzong Qonggyai Zong 540524 QON Qusum County chu gsum rdzong Qusum Zong 540525 QUS Comai County mtsho smad rdzong Comai Zong 540526 COM Lhozhag County lho brag rdzong Lhozhag Zong 540527 LHX Gyaca County rgya tsha rdzong Gyaca Zong 540528 GYA Lhünzê County lhun rtse rdzong Lhünzê Zong 540529 LHZ Nagarzê County sna dkar rtse rdzong Nagarzê Zong 540531 NAX Cona city mtsho sna grong khyer Cona Chongkyêr 540581 CON Nagqu city nag chu grong khyer Nagqu Chongkyêr (5406 / ) Seni District gser rnyed chus Sêrnyê Qü 540602 Lhari County lha ri rdzong Lhari Zong 540621 LHR Biru County 'bri ru rdzong Biru Zong 540622 BRU Nyainrong County gnyan rong rdzong Nyainrong Zong 540623 NRO Amdo County a mdo rdzong Amdo Zong 540624 AMD Xainza County shan rtsa rdzong Xainza Zong 540625 XZX Sogxian County sog rdzong Sog Zong 540626 SOG Baingoin County dpal mgon rdzong Baingoin Zong 540627 BGX Baqên County sbra chen rdzong Baqên Zong 540628 BQE Nyima County nyi ma rdzong Nyima Zong 540629 NYX Shuanghu County mtsho gnyis rdzong Co'nyi Zong 540630 SHA Ngari Prefecture mnga' ris sa khul Ngari Sakü (5425 / NGD) Burang County spu hreng rdzong Buranga Zong 542521 BUR Zanda County rtsa mda' rdzong Zandaa Zong 542522 ZAN Gar County sgar rdzong Gar Zong 542523 GAR Rutog County ru thog rdzong Rutog Zong 542524 RUT Gê'gyai County dge rgyas rdzong Gê'gyaia Zong 542525 GEG Gêrzê County sger rtse rdzong Gêrzêa Zong 542526 GER Coqên County mtsho chen rdzong Coqêna Zong 542527 COQ

Administrative divisions history

Recent changes in administrative divisions Date Before After Note Reference 1983-01-18 all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City) Civil Affairs Announcement all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City) 1983-10-07 Lhasa (PL-City) Nyingchi Prefecture established ↳ Mêdog County ↳ Mêdog County transferred ↳ Mainling County ↳ Mainling County transferred ↳ Nyingchi County ↳ Nyingchi County transferred ↳ Gongbo'gyamda County ↳ Gongbo'gyamda County transferred Shannan Prefecture Nyingchi Prefecture transferred ↳ Nang County ↳ Nang County transferred Qamdo Prefecture Nyingchi Prefecture transferred ↳ Bomê County ↳ Bomê County transferred ↳ Zayü County ↳ Zayü County transferred ↳ Pütog County established ↳ Zogang County established Xigazê Prefecture Gyangzê Prefecture established ↳ Yadong County ↳ Yadong County transferred ↳ Kangmar County ↳ Kangmar County transferred ↳ Kamba County ↳ Kamba County transferred ↳ Gyangzê County ↳ Gyangzê County transferred ↳ Rinbung County ↳ Rinbung County transferred ↳ Bainang County ↳ Bainang County transferred Shannan Prefecture Gyangzê Prefecture transferred ↳ Nagarzê County ↳ Nagarzê County transferred Baingoin County Nyima County established Xainza County established Markam County Yanjing County established Qamdo County Toba County established Zhag'yab County established Jomda County established Qamdo County Sibda County established Jomda County established Zhongba County Lunggar County established 1986-04-07 Qonggyai County () Qonggyai County () renamed 1986-09-12 Gyangzê Prefecture Xigazê Prefecture disestablished & merged into ↳ Yadong County ↳ Yadong County transferred ↳ Kangmar County ↳ Kangmar County transferred ↳ Kamba County ↳ Kamba County transferred ↳ Gyangzê County ↳ Gyangzê County transferred ↳ Rinbung County ↳ Rinbung County transferred ↳ Bainang County ↳ Bainang County transferred Gyangzê Prefecture Shannan Prefecture disestablished & merged into ↳ Nagarzê County ↳ Nagarzê County transferred 1986-12-12 Xigazê County Xigazê (CL-City) reorganized 1999-09-21 Lunggar County Zhongba County merged into Civil Affairs 54 Yanjing County Markam County merged into Pütog County Zogang County merged into Toba County Qamdo County merged into Sibda County Jomda County merged into 2012-11-15 Nyima County Shuanghu County established State Council 191 2014-06-26 Xigazê Prefecture Xigazê (PL-City) reorganized State Council 79 Xigazê (CL-City) Samzhubzê District reorganized 2014-10-20 Qamdo Prefecture Qamdo (PL-City) reorganized State Council 143 Qamdo County Karub District reorganized 2015-03-16 Nyingchi Prefecture Nyingchi (PL-City) reorganized State Council 51 Nyingchi County Bayi District reorganized 2015-10-13 Doilungdêqên County Doilungdêqên District reorganized State Council 185 2016-01-07 Shannan Prefecture Shannan (PL-City) reorganized State Council 8 Nêdong County Nêdong District reorganized 2017-07-18 Dagzê County Dagzê District reorganized State Council 107 2017-07-18 Nagqu Prefecture Nagqu (PL-City) reorganized State Council 109 Nagqu County Seni District reorganized

Population composition

Prefectures Prefecture 2010 2000Ngari95,465Nagqu462,382Qamdo657,505Xigazê703,292Lhasa559,423474,499Shannan328,990Nyingchi Prefecture195,109

Counties NamePrefecture2010 Chengguan Lhasa 279,074 Doilungdêqên Lhasa 52,249 Dagzê Lhasa 26,708 Lhünzhub Lhasa 50,246 Damxung Lhasa 46,463 Nyêmo Lhasa 28,149 Qüxü Lhasa 31,860 Maizhokunggar Lhasa 44,674 Qamdo → Karub Qamdo 87,387 Jomdo Qamdo 75,238 Gonjo Qamdo 38,741 Riwoqê Qamdo 40,813 Dêngqên Qamdo 63,209 Zhag'yab Qamdo 53,130 Baxoi Qamdo 41,163 Zogang Qamdo 40,819 Markam Qamdo 81,659 Lhorong Qamdo 44,241 Banbar Qamdo 32,462 Nêdong Lhoka 57,334 Zhanang Lhoka 38,268 Gonggar Lhoka 47,255 Sangri Lhoka 16,453 Qonggyai Lhoka 18,089 Qusum Lhoka 16,943 Comai Lhoka 14,320 Lhozhag Lhoka 18,511 Gyaca Lhoka 18,746 Lhünzê Lhoka 34,097 Cona Lhoka 14,901 Nagarzê Lhoka 35,235 Xigazê → Samzhubzê Xigazê 102,894 Namling Xigazê 79,909 Gyantse Xigazê 63,398 Tingri Xigazê 49,108 Sa'gya Xigazê 46,118 Lhatse Xigazê 49,575 Ngamring Xigazê 47,195 Xaitongmoin Xigazê 43,532 Bainang Xigazê 44,240 Rinbung Xigazê 31,288 Kangmar Xigazê 20,912 Dinggyê Xigazê 18,458 Zhongba Xigazê 19,493 Yadong Xigazê 12,189 Gyirong Xigazê 13,329 Nyalam Xigazê 15,147 Saga Xigazê 12,939 Kamba Xigazê 10,047 Nagqu → Seni Nagqu 91,859 Lhari Nagqu 27,955 Biru Nagqu 51,473 Nyainrong Nagqu 31,292 Amdo Nagqu 35,947 Xainza Nagqu 18,030 Sog(xian) Nagqu 39,036 Baingoin Nagqu 35,780 Baqên Nagqu 45,257 Nyima Nagqu 37,925 Shuanghu Nagqu 10,000 Gar Ngari 13,367 Burang Ngari 8,658 Zanda Ngari 6,567 Rutog Ngari 8,292 Gê'gyai Ngari 13,524 Gêrzê Ngari 20,870 Coqên Ngari 12,183 Nyingchi Nyingchi 40,496 Gongbo'gyamda Nyingchi 25,677 Mainling Nyingchi 18,509 Mêdog Nyingchi 10,623 Bomê Nyingchi 28,288 Zayü Nyingchi 25,784 Nang(xian) Nyingchi 14,954

See also List of township-level divisions of the Tibet Autonomous Region

References Citations

Sources

THDL.org: Gazetteer of Tibet & the Himalayas