Nyima County

Nyima ( Tib: nyi ma rdzong, Tibetan: ཉི་མ་རྫོང, Nyima Dzong ) is the largest county of the district of Nagqu in the northeast of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. The area formerly belonged to the circle Xainza, only on 1 August 1983 Nyima was established as a separate county.

Administrative Divisions

At the community level, the circle of a greater community and thirteen municipalities sets together. These are (official spelling / Chinese):

  • Greater community Nyima尼玛 镇
  • Community Ombu文 部 乡
  • Community Sinya申亚 乡
  • Community Gyêwa吉瓦 乡
  • Community Gyungcang军 仓 乡
  • Community Zhongcang中 仓 乡
  • Community Gyagog甲 谷 乡
  • Community Ngoqu俄 久 多 乡
  • Community Chowa卓瓦 乡
  • Community Zho'nyin卓尼 乡
  • Community Ladoi来 多 乡
  • Community Rongma荣 玛 乡
  • Community Aso阿索 乡
  • Community Dargo达 果 乡

Geography and climate

Nyima has an area of ​​72,499.4 km ².

In the north of Nyima the Kunlun Mountains form the Ulugh Muztagh ( 6973 m) in the northeast and expressed the Hoh Xil Mountains - the border with Xinjiang; in the south of the circle the Gangdise Mountains lies ( "Trans- Himalayas "). The highest peaks in the county are the Zangse Gangri ( 6460 m) and the Jangngaida Rinag ( 6098 m). The area is from the north to the south and averages about 5,000 m above sea level.

In Nyima there are numerous lakes, including the Tangra Yutsho with an area of 816 km ² in 4535 m altitude, the Ngangzi Tsho 406 km ² to 4683 m elevation and the Yibug Çaka with around 100 sq km in 4557 m height.

Population

In 2003, Nyima had 34 309 inhabitants. Of these, 99.7 % Tibetan, Han Chinese 0.2% and 0.1 % Mongols.

Fauna

In Nyima, inter alia, wild yaks, donkeys, Chirus, bears and black-necked cranes live.

Infrastructure

By 1951 there were no roads in Nyima. Today the road from Nagqu leads to Sengge Zangbo by the circle so that it is connected to both the Qinghai-Tibet road and with the Xinjiang -Tibet road.

Economy

Nyima has gold, borax, potash, salt, copper and iron deposits. However, grazing is ( esp. yaks and sheep cashmere ) the livelihood of the population. Just to the south of Nyima agriculture is possible, there esp. highland barley and canola are grown.

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