Gangga (Tibetan: སྒང་དགའ་, Wylie: sgang dga'; Chinese: 岗嘎镇; pinyin: Gǎnggā Zhèn) [1], or Tingri (according to name of region), is a town in Tingri County, in the south of the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is often used as a base by mountain climbers preparing to ascend Mount Everest or …

Tingri County (Tibetan: དིང་རི་རྫོང་།; simplified Chinese: 定日县; traditional Chinese: 定日縣; pinyin: Dìngrì Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xigazê in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

Often referred to as the Gateway to Everest, Tingri is the point at which vehicles with parties heading for the northern Everest Base Camp (EBC) turn south along the S207 road to EBC itself. 72 kilometers from EBC, Tingri is the last decent-sized town one can find before getting to Everest, and is well known locally for providing supplies to ...

Tingri is a small town located in the southern part of Tibet. With a very little population of about only five hundred people, this is the place where people come before going to take the long route towards Cho Oyu or Mt Everest.

Oct 14, 2024 · In a nutshell, Tingri County is the ultimate gateway to Mt. Everest in the Shigate Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region of China. You can enjoy the panoramic view of the world’s highest peaks along the Himalayan and unique local Tibetan culture and off-the-beaten treks in Everest regions.

Dingri (also Tsedang or Tsethang) is a small city located 183 km southeast of Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Dingri was the capital of Yarlung and, as such, a place of great importance.

Jun 6, 2024 · Tingri, known in Tibetan as “དིང་རི་རྫོང་།” meaning “The tranquil hill,” is a county rich in history and natural beauty, nestled in the southern part of Tibet’s Autonomous Region, right at the heart of the Himalayas.

Tingri County is situated on the southwestern border of the Tibet Autonomous Region, at the northern foot of Mount Everest in the middle of the Himalayas. It's adjacent to Tingkye and Sakya counties to the east, Nyalam County to the west, Ngamring County to the north and Lhatse County to the northeast.

Jan 7, 2025 · Sitting at the foot of Mount Everest, which separates Nepal and China, Tingri county is a popular base for climbers preparing to ascend the world's tallest peak.

Shallow, fast-flowing rivers of melted snow water make its grassy meadowland ideal for grazing by Tibetan animals. The plain used to abound with gazelles, blue sheep, antelopes and khyang or wild asses but, unfortunately, most of the animals are gone now.