2. Shigatse is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Xizang Autonomous Region, which is located in the southwest of People's Republic of China (PRC) (PRC), southwest of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, bordering Ali area in the west, Naqu city in the north, Lhasa city and Shannan city in the east, and bordering Nepal, Bhutan, India and other countries. The terrain in the north and south is relatively high, with the southern Tibet Plateau and the Yarlung Zangbo River basin in the middle. Jurisdiction over 1 municipal districts and 17 counties.