The correct naming of Tibetan places is a complex and difficult affair, and particularly today. See About Place Names.

CurrentPinyinCharacterOtherTibetanWade-Giles
KathmanduKatmandu
TibetXizang
(Xi1 Zang4)
  ThibetBod (pron.) PöHsi-Tsang
LhasaLhasa LasaLha-saLa-sa
TsetangZêtang   
GyantseGyangzê, Gyazê Gyangtse, Gyangtze, GhyantserGyal-tseCh´ang-ta, Chang-tsu, Chiang-tsu
ShigatseXigazê Xigatse, Shigatze, ZhigatsegZis-ka-rtseJih-k´a-tse
LhatseLhazê Lhartse 
SakyaSa´gya Sag´yaSa-skyaSa-chia
ShegarXêgar  New Tingri, ShelkarTing-jih
TingriTingri  Old Tingri, West Tingri, Thingri, DingriTing-jih
Nyalam  Neih-la-ma
ZhangmuCh'ung-tui  
Rongbuk Valley   Dza Rongphu, Dzarongpu 
Mt. Everest   Chomolungma (Tibet), Jomolangma
Sagarmatha (Nepal)
Qomolangma Feng
 


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last updated 4 Sep 2002