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Nyingchi
Tibetcity
Total population
238,936
Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics of China. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Nyingchi, a mid-sized city in Tibet, China, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Population sits at roughly 238,936 according to the open data we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (29.651°, 94.360°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,532 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Prince Henry's LaughingthrushTrochalopteron henrici Oustalet, 1892 · Aves132
- Rufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiata (Blyth, 1843) · Aves101
- White-collared BlackbirdTurdus albocinctus Royle, 1840 · Aves88
- Cinereous TitParus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 · Aves86
- Black-browed TitAegithalos iouschistos (Blyth, 1845) · Aves73
- Rufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventris (Blyth, 1847) · Aves64
- Daurian RedstartPhoenicurus auroreus (Pallas, 1776) · Aves62
- White WagtailMotacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves55
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.8 — 2026-08-0663 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India
- M 5 — 2026-08-0561 km NE of Shi Yomi, India
- M 4.1 — 2025-03-2489 km NNW of Shi Yomi, India
- M 4.2 — 2025-03-2495 km NW of Shi Yomi, India
- M 4.4 — 2025-01-31168 km N of Shi Yomi, India
- M 4 — 2024-12-22107 km NE of Shi Yomi, India
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Tibet
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Nyingchi
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
