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Tuiwa 推瓦村 མཐུད་བ་གྲོང་ཚོ་
Village
TuiwaLocation in Tibet Autonomous Region
Coordinates: 28°33′48″N 90°31′52″E / 28.5634°N 90.5310°E / 28.5634; 90.5310
Country	People's Republic of China
Autonomous region	Tibet Autonomous Region
Prefecture-level city	Shannan
County	Nagarzê
Town	Daglung [zh]
Elevation	5,070 m (16,630 ft)
Population	159
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Tuiwa (Chinese: 推瓦村; pinyin: Tuīwǎ Cūn; Tibetan: མཐུད་བ་གྲོང་ཚོ་, ZYPY: Tüwa Chongco) is a village located in Daglung [zh] 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.

The village is located at an elevation of 5,070 meters above sea level. It is often referred to as "the highest administrative village in the world".

Tuiwa is located in a pastoral region. Animal husbandry is the main source of income for the villagers.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Tibet
• List of highest cities in the world

References

1. "Tuiwa Village -Tibet's rooftop village". exploretibet.com. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
2. 董庆沛. "Life in Tibet's rooftop village". china.org.cn. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
3. ^ Tenzin Choedron (25 August 2014). "Highest Administrative Villge in the World". China Tibet Online. Retrieved 18 June 2022.

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County-level divisions	District Nêdong Counties Zhanang Gonggar Sangri Qonggyai Qusum Comai Lhozhag Gyaca Lhünzê Nagarzê City Tsona
Settlements	Baidi Bünsum Chênggo Gangga Gyaca Juelacun Karrêg Lhünzê Lingqu Nagarzê Ngarzhag Nêdong Qonggyai Qusum Ramba Sangngagqoiling Sangri Tsetang Gonggar Xoi Yümai Zhaxiging
Sites	Changzhug temple Tradruk Temple Samding Monastery Yungbulakang Palace
Sciences	Central Tibet Networking Project
Economy & Development	Tibet Mineral Development Zangmu Dam

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