The correct naming of Tibetan places is a complex and difficult affair, and particularly today. See About Place Names.
Current | Pinyin | Character | Other | Tibetan | Wade-Giles |
Kathmandu | Katmandu | | Tibet | Xizang (Xi1 Zang4) | | Thibet | Bod (pron.) Pö | Hsi-Tsang |
Lhasa | Lhasa | | Lasa | Lha-sa | La-sa |
Tsetang | Zêtang | | | |
Gyantse | Gyangzê, Gyazê | | Gyangtse, Gyangtze, Ghyantse | rGyal-tse | Ch´ang-ta, Chang-tsu, Chiang-tsu |
Shigatse | Xigazê | | Xigatse, Shigatze, Zhigatse | gZis-ka-rtse | Jih-k´a-tse |
Lhatse | Lhazê | | Lhartse | |
Sakya | Sa´gya | | Sag´ya | Sa-skya | Sa-chia |
Shegar | Xêgar | | New Tingri, Shelkar | Ting-jih |
Tingri | Tingri | | Old Tingri, West Tingri, Thingri, Dingri | Ting-jih |
Nyalam | | | | Neih-la-ma |
Zhangmu | Ch'ung-tui | | | |
Rongbuk Valley | | | Dza Rongphu, Dzarongpu | |
Mt. Everest | | | Chomolungma (Tibet), Jomolangma Sagarmatha (Nepal) Qomolangma Feng | |
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last updated 4 Sep 2002
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