Population: 354,000
Area: 23,870 square kilometers (9,216 square miles)Nationalities: Han, Tibetan

Administrative Division: 2 counties (Shangri-La, Deqin); 1 autonomous county (Weixi Lisu Autonomous County)

Useful Telephone Numbers: 
Tourist Complaints: 0887-96927
Travel Bureau: 0887-222364 
Weather Forecast: 121
Zip Code Inquiry: 184
 

Road transportation is the most important mode of transport to Diqing. Shangri-La, the seat of the Diqing government, is about 200 kilometers (124 miles) from Lijiang and 300 kilometers (186 miles) from Dali. Diqing Airport is 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Shangri-La, operating flights to Kunming and Lhasa. Flights from other main cities usually transit through Kunming.