Qinghai topographic maps

Average elevation: 10,548 ft

The lay of the land of the prefecture is largely determined by the Amne Machin mountain range (max elevation 6,282 m), which runs in the general northwest- to-southeast direction across the entire prefecture, and beyond. The existence of the ridge results in one of the great bends of the Yellow River, which…

Average elevation: 14,239 ft

Average elevation: 8,796 ft