Kyirong[1][2] or Gyirong (Tibetan: སྐྱིད་གྲོང་, Wylie: skyid grong, THL: kyi rong),[3] Jilong in Chinese (Chinese: 吉隆鎮; pinyin: Jílóng zhèn)[3] and Kerung in Nepalese (Nepali: केरुङ), is a town situated in the southern part of Gyirong County in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

The town is situated on the east bank of Kyirong Tsangpo, a source stream of the Trishuli River, at an elevation of about 2,700 metres (8,900 ft).

It has a subtropical mountain monsoon climate, with reasonable precipitation and warm weather, unusual for Tibet.

[6] In December 2014, the Gyirong port of entry was opened to international users[7] and this route between China and Nepal was considered to be more reliable than the one through the Zhangmu-Kodari border crossing.

The Kyirong-Rasuwa Fort route experienced quicker recovery[10] since it is favoured for trans-Himalayan connectivity due to lower elevation and a gentler pass slope.