List of highest cities

This is an incomplete list of the highest settlements in the world. Only settlements that are permanently occupied all year long with a significant population and lying at least partially above an elevation of 3700 meters (12,140 feet) are included.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
For a list of most elevated settlements by country, see List of highest towns by country.

Highest settlements

This section lists all the settlements with significant year-round population above 4,500 metres (14,800 ft).

Elevation Name Country               Comments
5,100 metres (16,700 ft)La Rinconada Peru[1] The highest in the World according to National Geographic Magazine (May 2003) (30,000 inhabitants), (2012)(50,000 inhabitants). 5,052 metres according INEI- Peru.[2]
5,070 metres (16,630 ft)Tuiwa, Tibet Autonomous Region China[3]
5,011 metres (16,440 ft)Chasangcun, Tibet Autonomous Region China[4]
4,980 metres (16,340 ft)Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet Autonomous Region China
4,920 metres (16,140 ft)Domar, Tibet Autonomous Region ChinaPopulation 1488
4,870 metres (15,980 ft)Wenquan, Qinghai China[5] This small settlement is the highest "city" in the world according to The Guinness Book of World Records.[6] Highest in the Eastern and Northern Hemisphere.
4,735 metres (15,535 ft)Lungring, Tibet Autonomous Region China31°07′30″N 91°42′17″E
4,720 metres (15,490 ft)Yanshiping, Qinghai / Tibet Autonomous Region (de facto) ChinaPopulation 2,919 (2017).
4,710 metres (15,450 ft)Amdo, Tibet Autonomous Region ChinaPopulation 3,327 (2017).
4,700 metres (15,400 ft)Phinaya, Cusco District PeruPopulation 339 [7]
4,660 metres (15,290 ft)Condoroma PeruPopulation 533
4,660 metres (15,290 ft)Ananea PeruPopulation 1,729
4,570 metres (14,990 ft)Karzok, Ladakh IndiaPopulation 1,291 (2011).
4,500 metres (14,800 ft)Hanle, Ladakh India
4,500 metres (14,800 ft)Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region ChinaPopulation 42,984 (2010).[8]

Settlements below 4,500 metres (14,800 ft)

This section lists selected settlements with significant year-round population between 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) and 4,500 metres (14,800 ft).

Elevation Name Country               Comment
4,410 metres (14,470 ft)Dingboche Nepal
4,400 metres (14,400 ft)Parinacota ChileSmall Chilean hamlet in Putre, Parinacota Province, Arica and Parinacota Region and had 29[9] inhabitants in 2002.
4,350 metres (14,270 ft)Cojata Peru
4,338 metres (14,232 ft)Cerro de Pasco PeruMining town with a population of 66,860 (2007).[10]
4,340 metres (14,240 ft)Mina Pirquitas ArgentinaMina Pirquitas is a mining company town and municipality in Jujuy Province, and the highest settlement in Argentina. [11]
4,349 metres (14,268 ft)Achirik, Jammu and Kashmir India
4,315 metres (14,157 ft)Macusani Peru
4,310 metres (14,140 ft)Hankar, Jammu and Kashmir India
4,300 metres (14,100 ft)Pagri, Tibet ChinaTown in Yadong County in the Tibet Autonomous Region (Xizang Zizhiqu), China, near the border with Bhutan. Population 2121 (2004).
4,279 metres (14,039 ft)Ating, Jammu and Kashmir India
4,272 metres (14,016 ft)Khuldo, Jammu and Kashmir India
4,270 metres (14,010 ft)Kibber, Himachal Pradesh India
4,226 metres (13,865 ft)Demchok, Ladakh/ Dêmqog, Tibet India /  ChinaHamlet between Ladakh of India and Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The combined Chinese-Indian village has a population of about 150.[12]
4,200 metres (13,800 ft)Ngari(Shiquanhe), Tibet Chinapopulation 10,282 (2010).[8]
4,170 metres (13,680 ft)Colquechaca BoliviaColquechaca is a small town in Bolivia. Population 4,272 (2012).[13] It is the highest city in Bolivia[14]
4,100 metres (13,500 ft)Jama ArgentinaBorder post and settlement in Jujuy Province in Argentina.[15]
4,150 metres (13,620 ft)El Alto BoliviaPopulation 846,880 (2012).[16] It is part of La Paz and contains La Paz's El Alto International Airport.
4,105 metres (13,468 ft)Junín Peru
4,100 metres (13,500 ft)Durbuk, Ladakh IndiaVillage in the territory of Ladakh in India that has a recorded population of 300 people, though the actual figure may be higher than 300.
4,105 metres (13,468 ft)Ampultun, Jammu and Kashmir India
4,090 metres (13,420 ft)Potosí BoliviaPopulation 176,022 (2012).[16] City and the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia.
4,100 metres (13,500 ft)Nyoma, Jammu and Kashmir India
4,014 metres (13,169 ft)Gaocheng, Sichuan China
4,013 metres (13,166 ft)Chatyndy Kyrgyzstan
3,980 metres (13,060 ft)El Aguilar ArgentinaEl Aguilar is a mining company town in Jujuy Province. 3655 inhabitants (2001)[15]
3,977 metres (13,048 ft)Amarnath, Jammu and Kashmir India
3,970 metres (13,020 ft)Huanuni BoliviaPopulation 20,336 (2012).[17]
3,963 metres (13,002 ft)Dolpa, Karnali Zone Nepal
3,956 metres (12,979 ft)Castrovirreyna Peru
3,950 metres (12,960 ft)Catua ArgentinaRural municipality and village in Jujuy Province in Argentina.[15]
3,940 metres (12,930 ft)Coranzuli ArgentinaRural municipality and village in Jujuy Province in Argentina.[15]
3,924 metres (12,874 ft)Yauri PeruPopulation 24,566 (2007).[10]
3,907 metres (12,818 ft)Ayaviri PeruPopulation 18,881 (2007).[18]
3,895 metres (12,779 ft)Llallagua BoliviaPopulation 25,166 (2012).[13]
3,892 metres (12,769 ft)Lampa Peru
3,878 metres (12,723 ft)Putina PeruPopulation 14,318 (2007).[10]
3,871 metres (12,700 ft)Viacha BoliviaPopulation 62,516 (2012).[19]
3,862 metres (12,671 ft)Ilave PeruPopulation 22,153 (2007).[10]
3,851 metres (12,635 ft)Rinconada Argentina
3,869 metres (12,694 ft)Juli Peru
3,859 metres (12,661 ft)Azángaro PeruPopulation 16,035 (2007).[10]
3,850 metres (12,630 ft)Laya Bhutan
3,847 metres (12,621 ft)Yunguyo PeruPopulation 11,934 (2007).[10]
3,847 metres (12,621 ft)Huarina Bolivia
3,836 metres (12,585 ft)Shigatse, Tibet ChinaPopulation 63,967 (2010). [8]
3,825 metres (12,549 ft)Huancané Peru
3,824 metres (12,546 ft)Juliaca PeruPopulation 216,716 (2007).[10]
3,819 metres (12,530 ft)Puno PeruPopulation 120,229 (2007).[10]
3,809 metres (12,497 ft)Desaguadero PeruPopulation 14,365 (2007).[10]
3,775 metres (12,385 ft)San Antonio de los Cobres Argentina
3,760 metres (12,340 ft)Olacapato Argentina
3,753 metres (12,313 ft)Badrinath, Uttarakhand India
3,745 metres (12,287 ft)La Oroya PeruPopulation 29,417 (2007).[10]
3,706 metres (12,159 ft)Oruro BoliviaPopulation 264,943 (2012).[16]
3,700 metres (12,100 ft)Gyêgu, Qinghai China
3,678 metres (12,067 ft)Santo Tomás Peru
3,676 metres (12,060 ft)Huancavelica PeruPopulation 41,331 (2007).[10]
3,660 metres (12,010 ft)Uyuni BoliviaPopulation 18,068 (2012).[13]
3,658 metres (12,001 ft)Lhasa, Tibet ChinaPopulation 216,663 (2010).[8] The capital city of Tibet.
3,650 metres (11,980 ft)La Paz BoliviaPopulation 758,845 (2012)[16]Bolivian seat of government; the highest capital city in the world.
3,548 metres (11,640 ft)Sicuani PeruPopulation 42,551 (2007).[10]

See also

References
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  14. World Gazetteer Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
  15. Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish)
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