Tibet's Location: The Roof of the World

The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) sits on the Tibetan Plateau in south-central Asia, averaging >4,500 m elevation. Borders:

• North/East: Chinese provinces (Xinjiang, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan)
• South: Nepal, Bhutan
• Southwest: India (Ladakh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh)
• Northwest: Disputed Kashmir (Pakistan/India/China)

Lhasa (3,650 m) is the capital. The plateau is the source of major Asian rivers (Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra, Salween, Mekong, Yangtze, Yellow).