Situated at an altitude of 11,850 ft on the north bank of Kyichu river, it is a religious, cultural and economic center of Tibet. The city covers an area of 27,335 sq. km. with a population of 400,000. Topographically the area is not even because the northern part of Lhasa is higher than the southern part. The middle southern part is flat. An average annual temperature of Lhasa is 8.5 degree Celsius and annual precipitation is 454 mm. There are many historic sites of tourist interest in the city proper and its suburbs which include the Potala Palace, Drepung and Sera Monasteries, Norbulingka, the Jokhang Temple, the circular Barkhor Street. |
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