Saga, Tibet

Township in Tibet Autonomous Region, China

Saga

Township

Tibetan transcription(s)
Chinese transcription(s)

Saga

Saga

Coordinates: 29°19′48″N 85°13′56″E﻿ / ﻿29.33000°N 85.23222°E﻿ / 29.33000; 85.23222
Country| China
Province| Tibet Autonomous Region
Prefecture| Shigatse Prefecture
County| Saga County
Elevation

| 4,640 m (15,220 ft)
Time zone| UTC+8 (CST)

Saga (Tibetan: Kyakyaru) is a town and township, and the seat of Saga County in Shigatse Prefecture, in southern Tibet. It lies at an altitude of 4,640 metres (15,223 ft.)

## Description

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Saga ("happy land") is an army town with a Chinese garrison which patrols the whole length of the Tibetan-Nepalese border (and often conducts target practice with machine guns very close to the town).[1]

Saga straddles the Dargye Tsangpo river above its junction with the Brahmaputra River. It is strategically located at the junction of three roads - the Lhartse road coming from the east, the Dzongka road from the south and the Purang and Drongpa roads from the west. Saga is also an important stop-off point for pilgrims and tourists on the way to visiting Mount Kailash being the last town on the southern route with supplies for travellers, having both a store and a restaurant and several guest houses and hotels.[2][3]

## Footnotes

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1. ^ Dorje (1999), p. 312.
2. ^ Dorje (1999), pp. 311–312.
3. ^ Mayhew and Bradley (2005), pp. 203–204.

## References

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* Buckley, Michael and Robert Strauss. (1986). Tibet: A Survival Kit. Lonely Planet, St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia. ISBN 0-908086-88-1.
* Dorje, Gyume. (1999). Footprint Tibet Handbook with Bhutan. 2nd Edition. Footprint Handbooks, Bath, England. ISBN 1-900949-33-4.
* Mayhew, Bradley and Michael Khohn. (2005). Tibet. 6th Edition. Lonely Planet. ISBN 1-74059-523-8.

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Shigatse (Xigazê)

County-level
divisions|

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Samzhubzê

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Counties|

* Bainang
* Dinggyê
* Gamba
* Gyantse
* Gyirong
* Kangmar
* Lhatse
* Namling
* Ngamring
* Nyalam
* Rinbung
* Sa'gya
* Saga
* Tingri
* Xaitongmoin
* Yadong
* Zhongba

Settlements|

* Bangxing
* Cazê
* Chagna
* Congdü
* Dêlêg
* Dhingri
* Gyantse
* Lhatse
* Lingma
* Mêmo
* Nailung
* Namling
* Nyalam
* Pama
* Pazhug
* Pagri (Phari)
* Raka
* Ramba
* Rongbuk Monastery
* Rongxar
* Samzhubzê
* Surco
* Shelkar
* Zhangmu

Landmarks|

* Changmoche Monastery
* Chokorgyel Monastery
* Daklha Gampo
* Donggar Monastery
* Dorje Pakmo
* Drongtse Monastery
* Garju Monastery
* Manmogang Monastery
* Menri Monastery
* Milarepa's Cave
* Narthang Monastery
* Ngor
* Palcho Monastery
* Ralung Monastery
* Sakya Monastery
* Shalu Monastery
* Tashilhunpo
* Tsi Nesar
* Shigatse Mosque

Geography|

| Lakes|

* Ang Laren Lake
* Dajia Lake
* Jiesa Lake
* Renqingxiubu Lake
* Taruo Lake
* Samdang Khamsang
* Bukhangri

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Rivers|

* Yarlung Tsangpo
* Nangchu River
* Kangru Chhu

Mountains|

* Everest
* Nathu La Pass
* Shishapangma

Glacier|

* Jombo Glacier
* Karola Glacier
* Zurkar Glacier

Disasters|

* 2025 Tingri earthquake

Transport|

* Shigatse Peace Airport
* Lhasa–Shigatse Railway
* China–Nepal Railway
* Dazhuka Railway Station
* Denggu Railway Station
* Jiqiong Railway Station
* Kadui Railway Station
* Rinbung Railway Station
* Shigatse Railway Station
* China–Nepal Friendship Highway
* Gyirong Port
* G219
* G318
* S203
* S204
* S206
* S304
* S307

Economy & Development|

* Bainang Vegetable Production Base
* One River, Two Rivers Project
* Shigatse Photovoltaic Power Plant
* Manla Water Conservancy Hub Project
* Laluo Water Conservancy Project
* Xianghe Water Conservancy Hub Project

Hotels & Parks|

* Shigatse Hotel
* Gyangtse Hotel

Sciences|

* Ngari Networking Project

Cultures|

* Mount Qomolangma Cultural Tourism Festival

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