Lhatse County (also rendered as Liza County) is a county of Xigazê in the Tibet Autonomous Region. It was established in 1959, with Lhatse Town as the county seat. In 1968, Quxia Town became the county seat. Lhatse County, has a population of some 50,000 and is about 200 kilometers from Mount Everest (or Chomolungma). It is among the most impoverished counties in China. Geography Yarlung Zangbo River Towns and townships Lhazê Town (, ) Quxar Town (, ) Tashi Dzom Township (, ) Qoima Township (, ) Püncogling Township (, ) Tashigang Township (, ) Liu Township (, ) Resa Township (, ) Mangpu Township (, ) Xiqên Township (, ) Chau Township (, ) 482 natural villages Climate Transport The county is a juncture of China National Highway 219 (G219) which goes to Kashgar and China National Highway 318 (G318) which ends at the border with Nepal. To the west along the G318, a road splits off and runs to the Mount Everest base camp. References Counties of Tibet Shigatse