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 3,500 metres (12,140 feet) are included.
Highest settlements edit
This section lists all the settlements with a significant year-round population above 4,500 metres (14,800 ft).
| Elevation | Name | Country | Comments |
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| 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 to the INEI in Peru.[2] 9,746 inhabitants (2017 census). |
| 5,070 metres (16,630 ft) | Tuiwa, Tibet Autonomous Region |  China |
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| 5,011 metres (16,440 ft) | Chasangcun, Tibet Autonomous Region | China |
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| 4,980 metres (16,340 ft) | Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet Autonomous Region | China |
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| 4,950 metres (16,240 ft) | Shuanghu, Tibet Autonomous Region | China |
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| 4,940 metres (16,210 ft) | Lobuche, Nepal |  Nepal |
Lobuche or Lobuje is a small settlement near Mount Everest in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It is one of the last overnight stops with lodging on the way to Everest Base camp. |
| 4,870 metres (15,980 ft) | Wenquan, Qinghai | China |
[4] This small settlement is the highest "city" in the world according to The Guinness Book of World Records.[5] Highest in the Eastern and Northern Hemisphere. |
| 4,770 metres (15,650 ft) | Santa Barbara, Bolivia |  Bolivia |
Miners' village |
| 4,735 metres (15,535 ft) | Lungring, Tibet Autonomous Region | China |
31°07′30″N 91°42′17″E / 31.12500°N 91.70472°E |
| 4,720 metres (15,490 ft) | Yanshiping, Qinghai / Tibet Autonomous Region (de facto) | China |
Population 2,919 (2017). |
| 4,710 metres (15,450 ft) | Amdo, Tibet Autonomous Region | China |
Population 3,327 (2017). |
| 4,700 metres (15,400 ft) | Phinaya, Cusco District | Peru |
Population 339[6] |
| 4,695 metres (15,404 ft) | Domar, Tibet Autonomous Region | China |
Population 1,488 |
| 4,660 metres (15,290 ft) | Condoroma | Peru |
Population 533 |
| 4,660 metres (15,290 ft) | Ananea | Peru |
Population 1,729 |
| 4,570 metres (14,990 ft) | Karzok, Ladakh |  India |
Population 1,291 (2011). |
| 4,587 metres (15,049 ft) | Komic, Lahaul and Spiti | India |
Population 114 |
| 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) | Hanle, Ladakh | India |
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| 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) | Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region | China |
Population 42,984 (2010).[7] |
Settlements below 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) edit
This section lists selected settlements with a significant year-round population between 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) and 4,500 metres (14,800 ft).
| Elevation | Name | Country | Comment | |
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| 4,410 metres (14,470 ft) | Dingboche | Nepal |
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| 4,400 metres (14,400 ft) | Parinacota |  Chile |
Small Chilean hamlet in Putre, Parinacota Province, Arica and Parinacota Region and had 29[8] inhabitants in 2002. | |
| 4,350 metres (14,270 ft) | Cojata | Peru |
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| 4,338 metres (14,232 ft) | Cerro de Pasco | Peru |
Mining town with a population of 66,860 (2007).[9] | |
| 4,340 metres (14,240 ft) | Mina Pirquitas |  Argentina |
Mining company town and municipality in Jujuy Province, and the highest settlement in Argentina.[10] | |
| 4,349 metres (14,268 ft) | Achirik, Ladakh | India |
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| 4,315 metres (14,157 ft) | Macusani | Peru |
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| 4,310 metres (14,140 ft) | Hankar, Ladakh | India |
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| 4,300 metres (14,100 ft) | Pagri, Tibet | China |
Town in Yadong County in the Tibet Autonomous Region (Xizang Zizhiqu), China, near the border with Bhutan. Population 2,121 (2004).[citation needed] | |
| 4,279 metres (14,039 ft) | Ating, Ladakh | India |
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| 4,272 metres (14,016 ft) | Khuldo, Ladakh | India |
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| 4,270 metres (14,010 ft) | Kibber, Himachal Pradesh | India |
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| 4,226 metres (13,865 ft) | Demchok, Ladakh / Dêmqog, Tibet | India / China |
Hamlet between Ladakh of India and Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The combined Chinese-Indian village has a population of about 150.[11] | |
| 4,200 metres (13,800 ft) | Ngari (Shiquanhe), Tibet | China |
Population 10,282 (2010).[7] | |
| 4,170 metres (13,680 ft) | Colquechaca | Bolivia |
Small town in Bolivia. Population 4,272 (2012).[12] It is the highest city in Bolivia.[13] | |
| 4,100 metres (13,500 ft) | Jama | Argentina |
Border post and settlement in Jujuy Province in Argentina.[14] | |
| 4,150 metres (13,620 ft) | El Alto | Bolivia |
Population 846,880 (2012).[15] It is part of La Paz and contains La Paz's El Alto International Airport. | |
| 4,105 metres (13,468 ft) | Junín | Peru |
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| 4,100 metres (13,500 ft) | Durbuk, Ladakh | India |
Village in the territory of Ladakh that has a recorded population of 300 people, though the actual figure may be higher.[citation needed] | |
| 4,105 metres (13,468 ft) | Ampultun, Ladakh | India |
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| 4,090 metres (13,420 ft) | Potosí | Bolivia |
Population 176,022 (2012).[15] City and the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. | |
| 4,100 metres (13,500 ft) | Nyoma, Ladakh | India |
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| 4,014 metres (13,169 ft) | Gaocheng, Sichuan | China |
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| 4,013 metres (13,166 ft) | Chatyndy |  Kyrgyzstan |
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| 3,980 metres (13,060 ft) | El Aguilar | Argentina |
El Aguilar is a mining company town in Jujuy Province. 3,655 inhabitants (2001)[14] | |
| 3,977 metres (13,048 ft) | Amarnath, Jammu and Kashmir | India |
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| 3,970 metres (13,020 ft) | Huanuni | Bolivia |
Population 20,336 (2012).[16] | |
| 3,963 metres (13,002 ft) | Dolpa, Karnali Zone | Nepal |
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| 3,956 metres (12,979 ft) | Castrovirreyna | Peru |
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| 3,950 metres (12,960 ft) | Catua | Argentina |
Rural municipality and village in Jujuy Province in Argentina.[14] | |
| 3,940 metres (12,930 ft) | Coranzuli | Argentina |
Rural municipality and village in Jujuy Province in Argentina.[14] | |
| 3,924 metres (12,874 ft) | Yauri | Peru |
Population 24,566 (2007).[9] | |
| 3,907 metres (12,818 ft) | Ayaviri | Peru |
Population 18,881 (2007).[17] | |
| 3,895 metres (12,779 ft) | Llallagua | Bolivia |
Population 25,166 (2012).[12] | |
| 3,892 metres (12,769 ft) | Lampa | Peru |
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| 3,878 metres (12,723 ft) | Putina | Peru |
Population 14,318 (2007).[9] | |
| 3,871 metres (12,700 ft) | Viacha | Bolivia |
Population 62,516 (2012).[18] | |
| 3,862 metres (12,671 ft) | Ilave | Peru |
Population 22,153 (2007).[9] | |
| 3,851 metres (12,635 ft) | Rinconada | Argentina |
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| 3,869 metres (12,694 ft) | Juli | Peru |
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| 3,859 metres (12,661 ft) | Azángaro | Peru |
Population 16,035 (2007).[9] | |
| 3,850 metres (12,630 ft) | Laya |  Bhutan |
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| 3,850 metres (12,630 ft) | Tiwanaku | Bolivia |
Population 860 (2013) | |
| 3,847 metres (12,621 ft) | Yunguyo | Peru |
Population 11,934 (2007).[9] | |
| 3,847 metres (12,621 ft) | Huarina | Bolivia |
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| 3,836 metres (12,585 ft) | Shigatse, Tibet | China |
Population 63,967 (2010).[7] | |
| 3,825 metres (12,549 ft) | Huancané | Peru |
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| 3,824 metres (12,546 ft) | Juliaca | Peru |
Population 216,716 (2007).[9] | |
| 3,819 metres (12,530 ft) | Puno | Peru |
Population 120,229 (2007).[9] | |
| 3,809 metres (12,497 ft) | Desaguadero | Peru |
Population 14,365 (2007).[9] | |
| 3,775 metres (12,385 ft) | San Antonio de los Cobres | Argentina |
Population 5,482 (2001 census). | |
| 3,760 metres (12,340 ft) | Olacapato | Argentina |
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| 3,753 metres (12,313 ft) | Badrinath, Uttarakhand | India |
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| 3,745 metres (12,287 ft) | La Oroya | Peru |
Population 29,417 (2007).[9] | |
| 3,706 metres (12,159 ft) | Oruro | Bolivia |
Population 264,943 (2012).[15] | |
| 3,700 metres (12,100 ft) | Gyêgu, Qinghai | China |
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| 3,678 metres (12,067 ft) | Santo Tomás | Peru |
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| 3,676 metres (12,060 ft) | Huancavelica | Peru |
Population 41,331 (2007).[9] | |
| 3,660 metres (12,010 ft) | Uyuni | Bolivia |
Population 18,068 (2012).[12] | |
| 3,658 metres (12,001 ft) | Lhasa, Tibet | China |
Population 216,663 (2010).[7] The capital city of Tibet. | |
| 3,650 metres (11,980 ft) | La Paz | Bolivia |
Population 758,845 (2012)[15]Bolivian seat of government; the highest capital city in the world. | |
| 3,618 metres (11,870 ft) | Murghob |  Tajikistan |
Population 7,468 (2015) | |
| 3,548 metres (11,640 ft) | Sicuani | Peru |
Population 42,551 (2007).[9] |
See also edit
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