Naqu City is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Xizang Autonomous Region. It is located in the northern part of Tibet and is the "North Gate" of Tibet. It is located between Tanggula Mountain, Nyainqentanglha Mountain and Gangdise Mountain. The central part is plateau hills, and the northwest elevation is relatively high. The northern part is located in Tanggula mountain area, the eastern part is plateau terrain, and the southern part is located at the intersection of northern Tibet Plateau and eastern Tibet alpine canyon, with a total area of 430,000 square kilometers.

Naqu City is located in the north of Xizang Autonomous Region, in the hinterland of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, bordering Qinghai Province in the north and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the northwest. It is adjacent to Changdu City in the east, Lhasa City, Shigatse City and Linzhi City in the south, and Ali area in the west.

It lies between 83 55'-95 5' east longitude and 29 55'-36 30' north latitude. East-west length 1 156 km, north-south width 760 km. Naqu has a total area of 353 million square kilometers.

Naqu area is located between Tanggula Mountain, Nyainqentanglha Mountain and Gangdise Mountain in northern Tibet. Because of its high altitude and cold and dry climate, this area is one of the worst climatic conditions in Tibet. Turbulent white clouds, sparkling lakes, mountains and endless grasslands have formed the unrestrained and heroic temperament of the northern Tibet Plateau.

There are also: the world's third-class Shuanghu Special Administrative Region, the ice fields next to the South Pole and the North Pole, and the Puruogangri Ice Field. It is said that the husband of Shenghu is Daguo Snow Mountain; The second largest lake forest fault in Tibet, and so on. Naqu food specialties: Kerry yak, Naqu Cordyceps, Saussurea involucrata, musk, Kashmir cashmere, Domar mutton and Kerry yak.

Climatic characteristics

Naqu area has high altitude, insufficient heat, cold and dry climate, and oxygen content is only half of sea level. The northern Tibetan Plateau is one of the regions with the worst climatic conditions in Tibet, and it is a typical sub-cold zone.

Cold and anoxic, dry climate, large temperature difference between day and night, windy weather, annual average temperature of -0.9℃ to -3.3℃, annual relative humidity of 48-5 1%, annual average rainfall of only 100-200mm, and annual sunshine hours of 2852.6-288/kloc-0.

Every year 1 1 to March of the following year is a dry and windy period in northern Tibet. Once it snows, it will easily turn into a snowstorm. During this period, the climate is dry, the temperature is low, and the oxygen-deficient sandstorm is large and lasts for a long time. May to September is relatively warm, which is the golden season of grassland. The climate is mild and the weather is pleasant. Rainfall accounts for 80% of the whole year, and the growth period of green plants is about 100 days, all of which are concentrated in this season.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Naqu City