List of administrative divisions of the Tibet Autonomous Region explained

Tibet Autonomous Region
Type:	Autonomous Region
Capital:	Lhasa
Prefectural Cities:	6
Prefectures:	1
County Cities:	2
Counties:	64
Districts:	8
Towns:	140
Townships:	535
Ethnic Townships:	8
Subdistricts:	9
Communities:	2,354
Villages:	11,948

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 Level
	English Name	Tibetan	Wylie transliteration	Tibetan pinyin	Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Division code^[1]
Lhasa city lha sa grong khyer Lhasa Chongkyêr Chinese: 拉萨市 Chinese: Lāsà Shì (Capital) (5401 / LXA)			khrin kon chus	Chênggoin Qü	Chinese: 城关区	Chinese: Chéngguān Qū	540102	CGN
			stod lung bde chen chus	Dölungdêqên Qü	Chinese: 堆龙德庆区	Chinese: Duīlóngdéqìng Qū	540103	DLD
			stag rtse chus	Dagzê Qü	Chinese: 达孜区	Chinese: Dázī Qū	540104
			lhun grub rdzong	Lhünzhub Zong	Chinese: 林周县	Chinese: Línzhōu Xiàn	540121	LZB
			'dam gzhung rdzong	Damxung Zong	Chinese: 当雄县	Chinese: Dāngxióng Xiàn	540122	DAM
			snye mo rdzong	Nyêmo Zong	Chinese: 尼木县	Chinese: Nímù Xiàn	540123	NYE
			chu shur rdzong	Qüxü Zong	Chinese: 曲水县	Chinese: Qūshuǐ Xiàn	540124	QUX
			mal gro gung dkar rdzong	Maizhokunggar Zong	Chinese: 墨竹工卡县	Chinese: Mòzhúgōngkǎ Xiàn	540127	MAI
Xigazê city ggzhis ka rtse grong khyer Xigazê Chongkyêr Chinese: 日喀则市 Chinese: Rìkāzé Shì (5402 / XGB)			bsam 'grub rtse chus	Samzhubzê Qü	Chinese: 桑珠孜区	Chinese: Sāngzhūzī Qū	540202	SAZ
			rnam gling rdzong	Namling Zong	Chinese: 南木林县	Chinese: Nánmùlín Xiàn	540221	NAM
			rgyal rtse rdzong	Gyangzê Zong	Chinese: 江孜县	Chinese: Jiāngzī Xiàn	540222	GYZ
			ding ri rdzong	Tingri Zong	Chinese: 定日县	Chinese: Dìngrì Xiàn	540223	TIN
			sa skya rdzong	Sa'gya Zong	Chinese: 萨迦县	Chinese: Sàjiā Xiàn	540224	SGX
			lha rtse rdzong	Lhazê Zong	Chinese: 拉孜县	Chinese: Lāzī Xiàn	540225	LAZ
			ngam ring rdzong	Ngamring Zong	Chinese: 昂仁县	Chinese: Ángrén Xiàn	540226	NGA
			bzhad mthong smon rdzong	Xaitongmoin Zong	Chinese: 谢通门县	Chinese: Xiètōngmén Xiàn	540227	XTM
			pa snam rdzong	Bainang Zong	Chinese: 白朗县	Chinese: Báilǎng Xiàn	540228	BAI
			rin spungs rdzong	Rinbung Zong	Chinese: 仁布县	Chinese: Rénbù Xiàn	540229	RIN
			khang dmar rdzong	Kangmar Zong	Chinese: 康马县	Chinese: Kāngmǎ Xiàn	540230	KAN
			gding skyes rdzong	Dinggyê Zong	Chinese: 定结县	Chinese: Dìngjié Xiàn	540231	DIN
			'brong pa rdzong	Zhongba Zong	Chinese: 仲巴县	Chinese: Zhòngbā Xiàn	540232	ZHB
			gro mo rdzong	Chomo (Yadong) Zong	Chinese: 亚东县	Chinese: Yàdōng Xiàn	540233	YDZ
			skyid grong rdzong	Gyirong Zong	Chinese: 吉隆县	Chinese: Jílóng Xiàn	540234	GIR
			gnya' lam rdzong	Nyalam Zong	Chinese: 聂拉木县	Chinese: Nièlāmù Xiàn	540235	NYA
			sa dga' rdzong	Saga Zong	Chinese: 萨嘎县	Chinese: Sàgā Xiàn	540236	SAG
			gam pa rdzong	G=Kamba Zong	Chinese: 岗巴县	Chinese: Gǎngbā Xiàn	540237	GAM
Qamdo city chab mdo grong khyer Qamdo Chongkyêr Chinese: 昌都市 Chinese: Chāngdū Shì (5403 / GDX)			mkhar ro chus	Karub Qü	Chinese: 卡若区	Chinese: Kǎruò Qū	540302	KRO
			'jo mda' rdzong	Jomda Zong	Chinese: 江达县	Chinese: Jiāngdá Xiàn	540321	JOM
			go 'jo rdzong	Gonjo Zong	Chinese: 贡觉县	Chinese: Gòngjué Xiàn	540322	KON
			ri bo che rdzong	Riwoqê Zong	Chinese: 类乌齐县	Chinese: Lèiwūqí Xiàn	540323	RIW
			steng chen rdzong	Dêngqên Zong	Chinese: 丁青县	Chinese: Dīngqīng Xiàn	540324	DEN
			brag g-yab rdzong	Zhag’yab Zong	Chinese: 察雅县	Chinese: Cháyǎ Xiàn	540325	CHA
			dpa' shod rdzong	Baxoi Zong	Chinese: 八宿县	Chinese: Bāsù Xiàn	540326	BAX
			mdzo sgang rdzong	Zogang Zong	Chinese: 左贡县	Chinese: Zuǒgòng Xiàn	540327	ZOX
			smar khams rdzong	Markam Zong	Chinese: 芒康县	Chinese: Mángkāng Xiàn	540328	MAN
			lho rong rdzong	Lhorong Zong	Chinese: 洛隆县	Chinese: Luòlóng Xiàn	540329	LHO
			dpal 'bar rdzong	Banbar Zong	Chinese: 边坝县	Chinese: Biānbà Xiàn	540330	BAN
Nyingchi city nying khri grong khyer Nyingchi Chongkyêr Chinese: 林芝市 Chinese: Línzhī Shì (5404 / NYC)			brag yib chus	Chagyib Qü	Chinese: 巴宜区	Chinese: Bāyí Qū	540402	BYA
			kong po rgya mda' rdzong	Gongbo'gyamda Zong	Chinese: 工布江达县	Chinese: Gōngbùjiāngdá Xiàn	540421	GOX
			me tog rdzong	Mêdog Zong	Chinese: 墨脱县	Chinese: Mòtuō Xiàn	540423	MET
			spo mes rdzong	Bomê Zong	Chinese: 波密县	Chinese: Bōmì Xiàn	540424	BMI
			rdza yul rdzong	Zayü Zong	Chinese: 察隅县	Chinese: Cháyú Xiàn	540425	ZAY
	Nangxian County		snang rdzong	Nang Zong	Chinese: 朗县	Chinese: Lǎngxiàn	540426	NGX
	Mainling city		sman gling grong khyer	Mainling Chongkyêr	Chinese: 米林市	Chinese: Mǐlín Shì	540481	MAX
Shannan city lho kha grong khyer Lhoka Chongkyêr Chinese: 山南市 Chinese: Shānnán Shì (5405 / SNB)			sne gdong chus	Nêdong Qü	Chinese: 乃东区	Chinese: Nǎidōng Qū	540502	NDQ
			gra nang rdzong	Zhanang Zong	Chinese: 扎囊县	Chinese: Zhānáng Xiàn	540521	CNG
			gong dkar rdzong	Gonggar Zong	Chinese: 贡嘎县	Chinese: Gònggā Xiàn	540522	GON
			zangs ri rdzong	Sangri Zong	Chinese: 桑日县	Chinese: Sāngrì Xiàn	540523	SRI
			'phyongs rgyas rdzong	Qonggyai Zong	Chinese: 琼结县	Chinese: Qióngjié Xiàn	540524	QON
			chu gsum rdzong	Qusum Zong	Chinese: 曲松县	Chinese: Qūsōng Xiàn	540525	QUS
			mtsho smad rdzong	Comai Zong	Chinese: 措美县	Chinese: Cuòměi Xiàn	540526	COM
			lho brag rdzong	Lhozhag Zong	Chinese: 洛扎县	Chinese: Luòzhā Xiàn	540527	LHX
			rgya tsha rdzong	Gyaca Zong	Chinese: 加查县	Chinese: Jiāchá Xiàn	540528	GYA
			lhun rtse rdzong	Lhünzê Zong	Chinese: 隆子县	Chinese: Lóngzǐ Xiàn	540529	LHZ
			sna dkar rtse rdzong	Nagarzê Zong	Chinese: 浪卡子县	Chinese: Làngkǎzǐ Xiàn	540531	NAX
	Cona city		mtsho sna grong khyer	Cona Chongkyêr	Chinese: 错那市	Chinese: Cuònà Shì	540581	CON
Nagqu city nag chu grong khyer Nagqu Chongkyêr Chinese: 那曲市 Chinese: Nàqū Shì (5406 /)			gser rnyed chus	Sêrnyê Qü	Chinese: 色尼区	Chinese: Sèní Qū	540602
			lha ri rdzong	Lhari Zong	Chinese: 嘉黎县	Chinese: Jiālí Xiàn	540621	LHR
			'bri ru rdzong	Biru Zong	Chinese: 比如县	Chinese: Bǐrú Xiàn	540622	BRU
			gnyan rong rdzong	Nyainrong Zong	Chinese: 聂荣县	Chinese: Nièróng Xiàn	540623	NRO
			a mdo rdzong	Amdo Zong	Chinese: 安多县	Chinese: Ānduō Xiàn	540624	AMD
			shan rtsa rdzong	Xainza Zong	Chinese: 申扎县	Chinese: Shēnzhā Xiàn	540625	XZX
	Sogxian County		sog rdzong	Sog Zong	Chinese: 索县	Chinese: Suǒxiàn	540626	SOG
			dpal mgon rdzong	Baingoin Zong	Chinese: 班戈县	Chinese: Bāngē Xiàn	540627	BGX
			sbra chen rdzong	Baqên Zong	Chinese: 巴青县	Chinese: Bāqīng Xiàn	540628	BQE
			nyi ma rdzong	Nyima Zong	Chinese: 尼玛县	Chinese: Nímǎ Xiàn	540629	NYX
			mtsho gnyis rdzong	Co'nyi Zong	Chinese: 双湖县	Chinese: Shuānghú Xiàn	540630	SHA
Ngari Prefecture mnga' ris sa khul Ngari Sakü Chinese: 阿里地区 Chinese: Ālǐ Dìqū (5425 / NGD)			spu hreng rdzong	Buranga Zong	Chinese: 普兰县	Chinese: Pǔlán Xiàn	542521	BUR
			rtsa mda' rdzong	Zandaa Zong	Chinese: 札达县	Chinese: Zhádá Xiàn	542522	ZAN
			sgar rdzong	Gar Zong	Chinese: 噶尔县	Chinese: Gá'ěr Xiàn	542523	GAR
			ru thog rdzong	Rutog Zong	Chinese: 日土县	Chinese: Rìtǔ Xiàn	542524	RUT
			dge rgyas rdzong	Gê'gyaia Zong	Chinese: 革吉县	Chinese: Géjí Xiàn	542525	GEG
			sger rtse rdzong	Gêrzêa Zong	Chinese: 改则县	Chinese: Gǎizé Xiàn	542526	GER
			mtsho chen rdzong	Coqêna Zong	Chinese: 措勤县	Chinese: Cuòqín Xiàn	542527	COQ

Administrative divisions history

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Date	Before	After	Note	Reference^[2] ^[3]
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 (Chinese: 穷结县)	Qonggyai County (Chinese: 琼结县)	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 [1999]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 [2012]191
2014-06-26	Xigazê Prefecture	Xigazê (PL-City)	reorganized	State Council [2014]79
	Xigazê (CL-City)	Samzhubzê District	reorganized
2014-10-20	Qamdo Prefecture	Qamdo (PL-City)	reorganized	State Council [2014]143
	Qamdo County	Karub District	reorganized
2015-03-16	Nyingchi Prefecture	Nyingchi (PL-City)	reorganized	State Council [2015]51
	Nyingchi County	Bayi District	reorganized
2015-10-13	Doilungdêqên County	Doilungdêqên District	reorganized	State Council [2015]185
2016-01-07	Shannan Prefecture	Shannan (PL-City)	reorganized	State Council [2016]8
	Nêdong County	Nêdong District	reorganized
2017-07-18	Dagzê County	Dagzê District	reorganized	State Council [2017]107
2017-07-18	Nagqu Prefecture	Nagqu (PL-City)	reorganized	State Council [2017]109
	Nagqu County	Seni District	reorganized

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture	2010	2000
Ngari	95,465
Nagqu	462,382
Qamdo	657,505
Xigazê	703,292
Lhasa	559,423	474,499
Shannan	328,990
Nyingchi Prefecture	195,109

Counties

Name	Prefecture	2010
	Lhasa	279,074
	Lhasa	52,249
	Lhasa	26,708
	Lhasa	50,246
	Lhasa	46,463
	Lhasa	28,149
	Lhasa	31,860
	Lhasa	44,674
	Qamdo	87,387
	Qamdo	75,238
	Qamdo	38,741
	Qamdo	40,813
	Qamdo	63,209
	Qamdo	53,130
	Qamdo	41,163
	Qamdo	40,819
	Qamdo	81,659
	Qamdo	44,241
	Qamdo	32,462
	Lhoka	57,334
	Lhoka	38,268
	Lhoka	47,255
	Lhoka	16,453
	Lhoka	18,089
	Lhoka	16,943
	Lhoka	14,320
	Lhoka	18,511
	Lhoka	18,746
	Lhoka	34,097
	Lhoka	14,901
	Lhoka	35,235
	Xigazê	102,894
	Xigazê	79,909
	Xigazê	63,398
	Xigazê	49,108
	Xigazê	46,118
	Xigazê	49,575
	Xigazê	47,195
	Xigazê	43,532
	Xigazê	44,240
	Xigazê	31,288
	Xigazê	20,912
	Xigazê	18,458
	Xigazê	19,493
	Xigazê	12,189
	Xigazê	13,329
	Xigazê	15,147
	Xigazê	12,939
	Xigazê	10,047
	Nagqu	91,859
	Nagqu	27,955
	Nagqu	51,473
	Nagqu	31,292
	Nagqu	35,947
	Nagqu	18,030
	Nagqu	39,036
	Nagqu	35,780
	Nagqu	45,257
	Nagqu	37,925
	Nagqu	10,000
	Ngari	13,367
	Ngari	8,658
	Ngari	6,567
	Ngari	8,292
	Ngari	13,524
	Ngari	20,870
	Ngari	12,183
	Nyingchi	40,496
	Nyingchi	25,677
	Nyingchi	18,509
	Nyingchi	10,623
	Nyingchi	28,288
	Nyingchi	25,784
	Nyingchi	14,954

See also

• List of township-level divisions of the Tibet Autonomous Region

References

Sources

• THDL.org: Gazetteer of Tibet & the Himalayas

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/xzqhdm/201504/t20150415_712722.html . zh:最新县及县以上行政区划代码（截止2014年10月31日）. . zh-hans.
2. Web site: zh:中华人民共和国行政区划沿革 (1949-2006). http://www.gov.cn/test/2006-02/27/content_212020.htm. www.gov.cn. Government of the People's Republic of China. 11 January 2016.
3. Web site: zh:县级以上行政区划变更情况 (1999-present). http://202.108.98.30/description?dcpid=1. www.mca.gov.cn. Ministry of Civial Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 11 January 2016.