Ra La
Ra La is a pass in Shannan, Tibet and has an elevation of 5,138 metres. Ra La is situated nearby to the locality Tü, as well as near the village Tuiwa.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tuiwa.
Tuiwa
Village
Tuiwa is a village located in Daglung Town, Nagarzê County, Shannan, Tibet, located at the northeast shore of Lake Puma Yumco. Tuiwa is the second highest permanent settlement by elevation in the world, after La Rinconada, Peru. Tuiwa is situated 7 km south of Ra La.
Ra La
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 5,138 metres
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Shannan, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tibetan—“Ra La” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ra La”
- Swedish: “Ra La”
- Tibetan: “ར་ལ”
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