Ali (proper name) / Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 600-661), cousin, aid and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德, the fourth Caliph 哈里發|哈里发 / of Islam, reigned 656-661, and the first Imam 伊瑪目|伊玛目 / of Shia Islam / Ngari prefecture in Tibet, Tibetan: Mnga' ris
普兰
Pǔ lán
Burang county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Spu hreng rdzong
那曲
Nǎ qū
Nagchu town and prefecture in central Tibet
安多
An1 duō
Amdo county, Tibetan: A mdo rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[Na4 qu3 di4 qu1], central Tibet
康巴
Kāng bā
Khampa, subdivision of Tibetan ethnic group / former Tibetan province of Kham, now split between Tibet and Sichuan
白朗
Bái lǎng
Bainang county, Tibetan: Pa snam rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
洛扎
Luò zhā
Lhozhag county, Tibetan: Lho brag rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
吉隆
Jí lóng
Gyirong county, Tibetan: Skyid grong rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
当雄
Dāng xióng
Damxung county, Tibetan: 'Dam gzhung rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
萨嘎
Sà gā
Saga county, Tibetan: Sa dga' rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
隆子
Lóng zǐ
Lhünzê / county, Tibetan: Lhun rtse rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
山南
Shān nán
Lhokha prefecture of Tibet, Tibetan: Lho kha
康马
Kāng mǎ
Kangmar county, Tibetan: Khang dmar rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
札达
Zhá dá
Zanda county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Rtsa mda' rdzong
江达
Jiāng dá
Jomdo county, Tibetan: 'Jo mda' rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
班戈
Bān gē
Baingoin county, Tibetan: Dpal mgon rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[Na4 qu3 di4 qu1], central Tibet
八廓
Bā kuò
Barkhor, pilgrim circuit around Jokhang temple in Lhasa, Tibet
昌都
Chāng dū
Kham or Chamdo, Tibetan: Chab mdo historic capital of Kham prefecture of Tibet (Chinese Qamdo or Changdu) / also Qamdo county
定日
Dìng rì
Tingri town and county, Tibetan: Ding ri rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, central Tibet
甘孜
Gān zī
Garze or Kandze, capital of Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], formerly in Kham province of Tibet, present Sichuan
贡嘎
Gòng gá
Gonggar county, Tibetan: Gong dkar rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
江孜
Jiāng zī
Gyangzê / town and county, Tibetan: Rgyal rtse, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
拉卜楞寺
Lā bǔ lèng sì
Labrang Monastery, Tibetan: bLa-brang bkra-shis-'khyil, in Xiahe county 夏河縣|夏河县[Xia4 he2 Xian4], Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu, formerly Amdo province of Tibet
罗布林卡
Luó bù lín kǎ
Norbulingka (Tibetan: precious garden), summer residence of Dalai Lamas in Lhasa, Tibet
聂拉木
Niè lā mù
Nyalam county, Tibetan: Gnya' lam rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
琼结
Qióng jié
Qonggyai county, Tibetan: 'Phyongs rgyas, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
萨迦
Sà jiā
Sa'gya town and county, Tibetan: Sa skya, in Shigatse prefecture, central Tibet / saga (i.e. heroic tale)
桑耶
Sāng yē
Samye town and monastery in central Tibet
羊卓错
Yáng zhuó cuò
Yamdroktso lake in central Tibet
白朗县
Bái lǎng xiàn
Bainang county, Tibetan: Pa snam rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
江达县
Jiāng dá xiàn
Jomdo county, Tibetan: 'Jo mda' rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
拉萨市
Lā sà Shì
Lhasa, Tibetan: Lha sa grong khyer, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区[Xi1 zang4 Zi4 zhi4 qu1]
墨脱县
Mò tuō xiàn
Mêdog county, Tibetan: Me tog rdzong, in Nyingchi prefecture 林芝地區|林芝地区[Lin2 zhi1 di4 qu1], Tibet
怒江
Nù jiāng
Nujiang river of south Tibet and northwest Yunnan, the upper reaches of Salween river 薩爾溫江|萨尔温江, forming border of Myanmar and Thailand
雅砻江
Yǎ lóng jiāng
Yalong river of Tibet and Sichuan
丁青
Dīng qīng
Dêngqên county, Tibetan: Steng chen rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
丁青县
Dīng qīng xiàn
Dêngqên county, Tibetan: Steng chen rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
世界屋脊
shì jiè wū jǐ
the roof of the world / usually refers to Tibet or Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qing1 Zang4 gao1 yuan2]
乃堆拉
Nǎi duī lā
Nathu La (Himalayan pass on Silk Road between Tibet and Indian Sikkim)
乃堆拉山口
Nǎi duī lā shān kǒu
Nathu La (Himalayan pass on Silk Road between Tibet and Indian Sikkim)
乃东
Nǎi dōng
Nêdong county, Tibetan: Sne gdong rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
乃东县
Nǎi dōng xiàn
Nêdong county, Tibetan: Sne gdong rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
亚东
Yà dōng
Yadong county, Tibetan: Gro mo rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
亚东县
Yà dōng xiàn
Yadong county, Tibetan: Gro mo rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
仁布
Rén bù
Rinbung county, Tibetan: Rin spungs rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
仁布县
Rén bù xiàn
Rinbung county, Tibetan: Rin spungs rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
仲巴
Zhòng bā
Zhongba county, Tibetan: 'Brong pa rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
仲巴县
Zhòng bā xiàn
Zhongba county, Tibetan: 'Brong pa rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
八宿
Bā sù
Baxoi county, Tibetan: Dpa' shod rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
八宿县
Bā sù xiàn
Baxoi county, Tibetan: Dpa' shod rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
加查
Jiā chá
Gyaca county, Tibetan: Rgya tsha rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
加查县
Jiā chá xiàn
Gyaca county, Tibetan: Rgya tsha rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
南木林
Nán mù lín
Namling county, Tibetan: Rnam gling rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
南木林县
Nán mù lín xiàn
Namling county, Tibetan: Rnam gling rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
吉隆县
Jí lóng xiàn
Gyirong county, Tibetan: Skyid grong rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
向巴平措
Xiàng bā píng cuò
Qiangba Puncog (1947-), chairman of the government of Tibet (i.e. governor) 2003-2010
嘉黎
Jiā lí
Lhari county, Tibetan: Lha ri rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[Na4 qu3 di4 qu1], central Tibet
嘉黎县
Jiā lí xiàn
Lhari county, Tibetan: Lha ri rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[Na4 qu3 di4 qu1], central Tibet
噶厦
gá xià
government of Tibet, dissolved in 1959
噶尔
Gá ěr
Gar county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Sgar rdzong
噶尔县
Gá ěr xiàn
Gar county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Sgar rdzong
城关区
Chéng guān Qū
Chengguan District of Lhasa City 拉薩市|拉萨市[La1 sa4 Shi4], Tibetan: Lha sa khrin kon chus, Tibet / Chengguan district of Lanzhou city 蘭州市|兰州市[Lan2 zhou1 Shi4], Gansu
堆龙德庆
Duī lóng dé qìng
Doilungdêqên county, Tibetan: Stod lung bde chen rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
堆龙德庆县
Duī lóng dé qìng xiàn
Doilungdêqên county, Tibetan: Stod lung bde chen rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
墨竹工卡
Mò zhú gōng kǎ
Maizhokunggar county, Tibetan: Mal gro gung dkar rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
墨竹工卡县
Mò zhú gōng kǎ xiàn
Maizhokunggar county, Tibetan: Mal gro gung dkar rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
墨脱
Mò tuō
Mêdog county, Tibetan: Me tog rdzong, in Nyingchi prefecture 林芝地區|林芝地区[Lin2 zhi1 di4 qu1], Tibet
夏河
Xià hé
Xiahe County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu, formerly Amdo province of Tibet
夏河县
Xià hé xiàn
Xiahe County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu, formerly Amdo province of Tibet
妥坝
Tuǒ bà
former county from 1983 in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet / replaced by Qamdo, Zhag'yab and Jomdo counties in 1999
妥坝县
Tuǒ bà xiàn
former county from 1983 in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet / divided into Qamdo, Zhag'yab and Jomdo counties in 1999
安多县
An1 duō xiàn
Amdo county, Tibetan: A mdo rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[Na4 qu3 di4 qu1], central Tibet