Second-most populous urban area of the Tibetan Plateau (5)

I believe the answer is:

lhasa

(Other definitions for lhasa that I've seen before include "Tibetan holy city" , "Tibetan capital" , "foreign capital" , "Luxembourg's a" , "The Forbidden City in Tibet" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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