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Village in Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tuiwa (Chinese: 推瓦村; pinyin: Tuīwǎ Cūn; Tibetan: མཐུད་བ་གྲོང་ཚོ་, ZYPY: Tüwa Chongco) is a village located in Daglung Town, Nagarzê County, Shannan, Tibet, located at the northeast shore of Lake Puma Yumco.[2] Tuiwa is the second highest permanent settlement by elevation in the world, after La Rinconada, Peru.
Tuiwa
推瓦村 མཐུད་བ་གྲོང་ཚོ་ | |
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Coordinates: 28°33′48″N 90°31′52″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Autonomous region | Tibet Autonomous Region |
Prefecture-level city | Shannan |
County | Nagarzê |
Town | Daglung |
Elevation | 5,070 m (16,630 ft) |
Population | 159 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
The village is located at an elevation of 5,070 meters above sea level. It is often referred to as "the highest administrative village in the world".[3]
Tuiwa is located in a pastoral region. Animal husbandry is the main source of income for the villagers.[3]
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