Get to know Gongbo'gyamda County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Nyingchi
- Chinese name
- 工布江达县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 12,960.19 km²
- Population · 2020
- 32,874
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Cuogao’s houses
Cuogao old village (错高古村落) stands on the lake’s northern shore, enclosed by mountains on three sides. Traditional houses have stone-and-timber frames: livestock occupy the ground floor, people live above, and an attic stores fodder and food. A small mani chapel (玛尼拉康) in the village centre contains a large prayer wheel. The remains of a stupa stand to the south.
Waterfalls beyond the lake
Zhala Gorge’s waterfalls (扎拉沟瀑布群) lie about 25 kilometres north of the lake’s island. The route through Jieba Village (结巴村) and Cuogao reaches numerous falls, with their number increasing during the rainy season. Large cascades, smaller falls and stretches of wetland share the gorge.
Sources for this guide
工布江达县人民政府网 · Gongbo’gyamda County Government Office
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Entry & permits for Tibet (Xizang)
Foreign tourists need Tibet entry approval, commonly called a Tibet Travel Permit, and an organised visit arranged through a specialist travel agency in China. Confirm your approved route before booking transport. Requirements differ for Taiwan residents and for travellers using mainland or Hong Kong/Macao Chinese resident documents; check the document guide before you book.
Check the travel-document requirements →Policy scope verified: 2026-09-06. UK FCDO: China regional travel advice ↗ State Council Taiwan Affairs Office: Tibet entry approval ↗ Xizang Department of Culture and Tourism: Medog border permit notice ↗
Explore Gongbo'gyamda County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Gongbo'gyamda County
Basum Lake, Gongbo'gyamda County, Nyingchi Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaPlan your visit
Getting there
Gongbo'gyamda County is about 110 km in a straight line from central Nyingchi. Search for 工布江达县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Start with Basum Tso. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory (dmfw.mca.gov.cn) · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Basum Tso · Gao from Beijing, China · CC BY 2.0. Resized and WebP compressed; subject not altered.
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