The Lhasa Prefecture is a prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region

Tibet Autonomous Region

The Tibet Autonomous Region , Tibet or Xizang for short, also called the Xizang Autonomous Region is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China , created in 1965....

 of the People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

. The principal centre is the city of Lhasa

Lhasa

Lhasa is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China and the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining. At an altitude of , Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world...

, also the capital of the region and cultural centre of Tibet.

Administration

Administratively speaking, Lhasa is a prefecture-level city

Prefecture-level city

A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...

 that consists of one district and seven counties. Chengguan District is the main urban area of Lhasa. The mayor and vice-mayor of Lhasa are Doje Cezhug

Doje Cezhug

Doje Cezhug is the current mayor of Lhasa. He is an outspoken critic of the Dalai Lama for his alleged role in instigating the 2008 Lhasa violence and pursues a growth-based economic policy in Lhasa anchored in tourism.-2008 violence:...

 and Jigme Namgyal

Jigme Namgyal

Jigme Namgyal is the current vice-mayor of Lhasa. He is more concerned with the cultural preservation of Lhasa, than the growth-oriented mayor Doje Cezhug...

, respectively.

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#	Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Tibetan Tibetan language The Tibetan languages are a cluster of mutually-unintelligible Tibeto-Burman languages spoken primarily by Tibetan peoples who live across a wide area of eastern Central Asia bordering the Indian subcontinent, including the Tibetan Plateau and the northern Indian subcontinent in Baltistan, Ladakh,...	Wylie Wylie Wylie may refer to:* Wylie * Wylie , mononymous Aboriginal companion of Edward John Eyre during his crossing of the Nullarbor Plain in Australia* Wylie, Wylie Qua, Access Diving, Gabriola Island, B.C...	Population (2003 est.)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
1	Chengguan District Chengguan District, Lhasa Chengguan District is the main district of Lhasa, with a total area of and a 2003 population of 150000. Its name literally means "city pass district", referring to the city's location nestled between two mountain ridges....	城关区	Chéngguān Qū		khrin kon chus	140,000	525	267
2	Lhünzhub County Lhünzhub County Lhünzhub or Linzhou is a county towards the north-east of the main centre of Lhasa, Tibet.It has a population of 50,895 people as of 2000.-Geography and climate:...	林周县	Línzhōu Xiàn		lhun grub rdzong	60,000	4,100	1
3	Damxung County Damxung County Damxung is a county far north of the main centre of Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Its administrative seat is Damquka.Damxung means "selected pasture" in Tibetan language.-Geography:...	当雄县	Dāngxióng Xiàn		dam gzhung rdzong	40,000	10,234	4
4	Nyêmo County Nyêmo County Nyêmo is a county west of the main centre of Lhasa, Tibet. It has a population of 30,000 as of 2003 and the county has jurisdiction over 7 townships and 35 administrative villages.Zhuowaqudeng Monastery is located in the county.-Geography:...	尼木县	Nímù Xiàn		snye mo rdzong	30,000	3,266	9
5	Qüxü County Qüxü County Qüxü or Qushui or Chushur is a county west of the main centre of Lhasa, Tibet. As of 1999 it had a population of 32,150, with an area of 1624 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 9 townships, and 114 village committees....	曲水县	Qūshuǐ Xiàn		chu shur rdzong	30,000	1,624	18
6	Doilungdêqên County Doilungdêqên County Doilungdêqên is a county north-west of the main centre of Lhasa, Tibet. Tsurphu Monastery and Nenang Nunnery are located in the county.-Geography:...	堆龙德庆县	Duīlóngdéqìng Xiàn		stod lung bde chen rdzong	40,000	2,672	15
7	Dagzê County Dagzê County Dagzê is a county immediately east of the main centre of Lhasa, Tibet.- Transport :*China National Highway 318...	达孜县	Dázī Xiàn		stag rtse rdzong	30,000	1,361	22
8	Maizhokunggar County Maizhokunggar County Maizhokunggar is a county east of the main centre of Lhasa, Tibet.The country is especially noted for its pottery, particularly Kunggar Township. The pottery is non-corrodible, heat retaining and in an ethnic style...	墨竹工卡县	Mòzhúgōngkǎ Xiàn		mal gro gung dkar rdzong	40,000	5,492	7