Map of Lhasa, China

Lhasa is the administrative centre of Tibet, China, with a population of about 118,721. It lies at 29.6500°N, 91.1000°E. Lhasa is about 2,564 km (1,593 mi) west of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dêqên, 51 km to the northwest.

Lhasa at a glance

Where is Lhasa?

• The 2nd largest city in Tibet on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 14 min on the shortest day to 14 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lhasa

• Dêqên — 51 km northwest
• Naidong — 79 km southeast
• Luobuqiongzi — 187 km west
• Rikaze — 219 km west
• Punākha — 258 km southwest, Bhutan
• Thimphu — 282 km southwest, Bhutan
• Pemagatshel — 292 km south, Bhutan
• Tsirang — 307 km south, Bhutan
• Barpeta Road — 350 km south, India
• Phuntsholing — 353 km southwest, Bhutan

Largest cities in Tibet

• Naidong — 353,700
• Qamdo — 86,280
• Rikaze — 80,000
• Dêqên — 62,400
• Luobuqiongzi — 42,551

Largest cities in China

• Shanghai — 24,874,500
• Beijing — 18,960,744
• Guangzhou — 18,676,605
• Shenzhen — 17,494,398
• Tianjin — 13,866,009
• Wuhan — 13,739,000
• Chengdu — 13,568,357
• Xi’an — 12,952,907
• Hangzhou — 11,936,010
• Dongguan — 9,644,871

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.