List of highest settlements

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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

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This section lists all the settlements with a 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 in May 2003 when it had 30,000 inhabitants, rising to 50,000 inhabitants in 2012 but shrinking to 9,746 inhabitants as of the 2017 census. It is 5,052 m (16,575 ft) above sea level according to the INEI in 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
4,980 metres (16,340 ft) Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet Autonomous Region   China
4,950 metres (16,240 ft) Shuanghu, Tibet Autonomous Region   China
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 Bárbara, 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 / 31.12500; 91.70472
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
4,500 metres (14,800 ft) Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region   China Population 42,984 (2010).[7]

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

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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
4,410 metres (14,470 ft) Dingboche   Nepal
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
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
4,315 metres (14,157 ft) Macusani   Peru
4,310 metres (14,140 ft) Hankar, Ladakh   India
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
4,272 metres (14,016 ft) Khuldo, Ladakh   India
4,270 metres (14,010 ft) Kibber, Himachal Pradesh   India
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
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
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
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   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
3,970 metres (13,020 ft) Huanuni   Bolivia Population 20,336 (2012).[16]
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   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
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
3,869 metres (12,694 ft) Juli   Peru
3,859 metres (12,661 ft) Azángaro   Peru Population 16,035 (2007).[9]
3,850 metres (12,630 ft) Laya   Bhutan
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
3,836 metres (12,585 ft) Shigatse, Tibet   China Population 63,967 (2010).[7]
3,825 metres (12,549 ft) Huancané   Peru
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
3,753 metres (12,313 ft) Badrinath, Uttarakhand   India
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
3,678 metres (12,067 ft) Santo Tomás   Peru
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

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References

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