| name | office head of government | Mayor | image | Area (m²) | date founded | Elevation (m) | Country | administrative division | continent | latitude (°) | waterbody | longitude (°) | Website | population (people) | Demonym | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongren County |  | 3,275,000,064 | 1929 | 2,480 | China | Qinghai | Asia | 35.4000015259 | 102.0666656494 | website | 92,601 | Map | ||||
| Xining |  | 7,372,000,256 | 2,275 | China | Qinghai | Asia | 36.6333351135 | 101.7666702271 | website | 2,154,000 | Map | |||||
| Xunhua Salar Autonomous County |  | 1,748,999,936 | 2,200 | China | Qinghai | Asia | 35.0833320618 | 102.0500030518 | website | 123,814 | Map | |||||
| Yushu City, Qinghai |  | 13,461,999,616 | 3,689 | China | Qinghai | Asia | 33.0000000000 | 97.0000000000 | website | 120,447 | Map | |||||
| Da Qaidam | 3,174 | China | Qinghai | Asia | 37.8333320618 | 95.3000030518 | website | 13,671 | Map |