Rutog Town
Rutog[1][2] or Rudok (Chinese: 日土镇) is a town and seat of Rutog County in far western Tibet Autonomous Region. It is the seat of Rutog County in the Ngari Prefecture. It is located 126 kilometres by road northwest of Shiquanhe (Ali/Ngari). The town has a population of about 1000 people. The historic town of Rudok is located 10 kilometres to the northwest.

Map including Rutog (labeled as Jih-t'u (walled)) (DMA, 1973)
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Coordinates: 33°23′6″N 79°43′48″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Tibet Autonomous Region |
Prefecture | Ngari Prefecture |
County | Rutog County |
Population | |
• Total | 1,000 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
It lies approximately 10.5 miles east of Zhabsang near Pangong Tso lake.
Transportation
See also
- List of towns and villages in Tibet
References
- Webster's 21st Century World Atlas. Barnes & Noble Books. 1999. p. 94 – via Internet Archive.
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- Complete Atlas Of The World (3 ed.). Penguin Random House. 2016. p. 238 – via Internet Archive.
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