Nagqu, compared to neighboring countries like Bhutan or Nepal
We would not consider it a city on this side of the world – another kind of district. But Nagqu impresses with its size, anywhere in the globe.
Nagqu is located in the autonomous region of Tibet, in western China. It is the largest “city” in the world, but in the West its classification would not be the same.
In fact, this space of 450.537 km2 – Almost 5 times the size of Portugal – is a city of “province level”, a denomination used in China that considers it to legal effects as a city not only the urban center, but also the surrounding area, which may contain villages, villages, and in this case the vast surrounding rural region.
Despite the size that “imposes respect” to those who first know this giant city, Nagqu had in its vast area population of only 460,000 People, according to censuses of 2010, there is no newer data.
Nagqu residents are spread across 89 municipalities, 25 villages and more than 1,200 villages.
According to the newspaper, this administrative system allows simplifiedespecially in giant regions such as Tibet, which is why China opts for this format.
It was not until 2018 that Nagqu became a city of “City Hall Level”, joining others as Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. This region composed essentially by rock landscapes and giant mountains is located at more than 4,500 meters altitude (an average, due to its size), which makes it one of the highest cities in the world.
CAROLINA BASTOS PEREIRA, ZAP //
