Highest-Altitude Cities in the World

Nagqu is among the highest cities in the world, sitting about 4,512 m above sea level.

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#	Stad	Land	Elevation
🥇	Nagqu	China	4,512 m
🥈	Yanacancha	Peru	4,348 m
🥉	Cerro de Pasco	Peru	4,336 m
4	Dêqên	China	3,974 m
5	Potosí	Bolivia	3,967 m
6	Huanuni	Bolivia	3,963 m
7	Oruro	Bolivia	3,936 m
8	Yauri	Peru	3,911 m
9	Ayaviri	Peru	3,898 m
10	Viacha	Bolivia	3,870 m
11	Yunguyo	Peru	3,857 m
12	Laja	Bolivia	3,856 m
13	Shigatse	China	3,847 m
14	Ilave	Peru	3,841 m
15	Juliaca	Peru	3,834 m
16	Puno	Peru	3,825 m
17	La Paz	Bolivia	3,782 m
18	La Oroya	Peru	3,765 m
19	Daocheng	China	3,753 m
20	Llallagua	Bolivia	3,750 m
21	Huancavelica	Peru	3,704 m
22	Kupwāra	India	3,681 m
23	Achocalla	Bolivia	3,664 m
24	Lhasa	China	3,651 m
25	Padam	India	3,560 m
26	Sicuani	Peru	3,551 m
27	Leh	India	3,502 m
28	Nima	China	3,480 m
29	Villazón	Bolivia	3,455 m
30	Chaupimarca	Peru	3,446 m
31	La Quiaca	Argentinië	3,408 m
32	Jauja	Peru	3,380 m
33	Cuzco	Peru	3,369 m
34	Wanchaq	Peru	3,358 m
35	Huamachuco	Peru	3,341 m
36	Shangri-La	China	3,283 m
37	Huancayo	Peru	3,263 m
38	Chilca	Peru	3,245 m
39	Qamdo	China	3,235 m
40	Nefas Mewch’a	Ethiopië	3,082 m
41	Mehal Mēda	Ethiopië	3,080 m
42	Dongchuan	China	3,067 m
43	Huaraz	Peru	3,059 m
44	Tarma	Peru	3,055 m
45	Túquerres	Colombia	3,048 m
46	Centenario	Peru	3,039 m
47	Kyelang	India	3,038 m
48	Mangnai Zhen	China	3,000 m
49	Shangpa	China	2,984 m
50	Huatugou	China	2,976 m
51	Pupiales	Colombia	2,974 m
52	Amba Giorgis	Ethiopië	2,966 m
53	Tulcán	Ecuador	2,962 m
54	Tupiza	Bolivia	2,961 m
55	Pujilí	Ecuador	2,944 m
56	Qingshizui	China	2,940 m
57	San Lorenzo Acopilco	Mexico	2,935 m
58	Machachi	Ecuador	2,933 m
59	Labuleng	China	2,926 m
60	Ipiales	Colombia	2,904 m
61	Andahuaylas	Peru	2,902 m
62	Hezuo	China	2,898 m
63	San Miguel Ajusco	Mexico	2,896 m
64	Filakit	Ethiopië	2,880 m
65	Haomen	China	2,865 m
66	Bosconia	Colombia	2,860 m
=67	Quito	Ecuador	2,854 m
=67	Debark’	Ethiopië	2,854 m
68	Sheno	Ethiopië	2,850 m
69	Santiago Tlacotepec	Mexico	2,833 m
70	Debre Berhan	Ethiopië	2,830 m
71	Kangding	China	2,826 m
72	Bek’ojī	Ethiopië	2,817 m
73	Cayambe	Ecuador	2,814 m
74	Quankou	China	2,807 m
75	San Antonio Acahualco	Mexico	2,806 m
76	Tunja	Colombia	2,804 m
=77	Sabt Alalayah	Saudi-Arabië	2,800 m
=77	Villa de San Diego de Ubaté	Colombia	2,800 m
78	Sucre	Bolivia	2,798 m
79	Fichē	Ethiopië	2,792 m
80	Xalatlaco	Mexico	2,770 m
=81	Latacunga	Ecuador	2,769 m
=81	San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan	Mexico	2,769 m
82	Lintan Chengguanzhen	China	2,762 m
=83	Riobamba	Ecuador	2,758 m
=83	Qilian	China	2,758 m
84	San Salvador Cuauhtenco	Mexico	2,756 m
85	Zinacantepec	Mexico	2,754 m
86	Las Nazarenas	Peru	2,753 m
87	Ayacucho	Peru	2,743 m
88	Ch’ench’a	Ethiopië	2,739 m
89	Lushar	China	2,738 m
90	Punata	Bolivia	2,731 m
91	San Pablo Oztotepec	Mexico	2,729 m
92	Huixquilucan	Mexico	2,712 m
=93	Sacaba	Bolivia	2,710 m
=93	Upper Gilgil	Kenia	2,710 m
94	Idaga Hamus	Ethiopië	2,702 m
95	Cajamarca	Peru	2,700 m

Methodologie: Population, coordinates and elevation come from the Time.now geographic city index; population figures use city boundaries rather than metro areas.

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