People are used to surviving in different conditions. They adapt to life even high in the mountains, as can be argued by examining our TOP-10 of the highest mountainous cities on the planet.
Lhasa, Tibet
- Height: 3 600 m
It is located in the central part of the Tibetan plateau and is surrounded on all sides by five-thousand-meter mountains. The beautiful area with unique nature along the banks of the mountain river Kyi-chu is rich in religious architectural sights of significance to Buddhists.
Oruro, Bolivia
- Height: 3 706 m
A large Bolivian city with a population of over 235 thousand people. In the past, silver and tin were mined in the mines, but over time the deposits of precious metals have been depleted, but the mining industry is still a city-forming industry for Oruro.
Juliaca, Peru
- Height: 3 825 m
The largest city in Peru, located on the territory of the picturesque intermountain plateau Altiplano, a large trade and commercial center with a developed transport infrastructure.
Shigatse, PRC
- Height: 3 840 m
The picturesque city with a population of about 100 thousand people is located at the confluence of the Brahmaputra and Nianchu rivers. The plateau on which Shigatse is located is surrounded by sharp mountain peaks.
Potosi, Bolivia
- Height: 4,090 m
A city that arose on the site of a settlement of Bolivian miners who mined silver ore and tin. Thanks to the mines, the city became famous back in 1545. At one time it was considered one of the largest cities in the world, was a source of silver for the Spanish monarchy.
El Alto, Bolivia
- Height: 4 150 m
A large industrial developing city with a population of one million with a difficult climate, developed transport and trade infrastructure.
Namche Bazar, Nepal
- Height: 4 150 m
Mountaineering hub, main shopping center in the Khumbu region of Nepal.
Wenquan, China
- Height: 4 980 m
The Chinese city, whose population is predominantly made up of railroad workers, is part of the Chinese province of Qinghai, which lies at the foot of the Tangul Mountains.
Tuiva, Tibet
- Height: 5,070 M
A town located on the shores of Lake Puma-Yumko. Tuiva is often called the “roof of the world” because it is the second tallest city in the world after the Peruvian La Rinconada.
La Rinconada, Peru
- Height: 5,100 m
The highest city in the world is located among the mountains in the remote part of the Andes. At the dawn of its inception, the future city was a camp in which gold miners lived. Today it is a large Peruvian city. It continues to actively expand at the expense of workers who come to gold mining who dream of improving their material well-being.
