Rutog Town

Rutog[1][2] or Rudok (Chinese: 日土) 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)
This article is about the modern town. For the historic town, see Rudok.
Rutog

Rudok
Rutog
Coordinates: 33°23′6″N 79°43′48″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceTibet Autonomous Region
PrefectureNgari Prefecture
CountyRutog County
Population
 • Total1,000
Time zoneUTC+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
  1. Webster's 21st Century World Atlas. Barnes & Noble Books. 1999. p. 94 – via Internet Archive. Rutog
  2. Complete Atlas Of The World (3 ed.). Penguin Random House. 2016. p. 238 – via Internet Archive. Rutog


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