| Banma County | |
| Other Name: | Baima |
| Nickname: | Pema |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Qinghai |
| Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Golog |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Sêlêtang |
| Area Total Km2: | 6376 |
| Population Total: | 31794 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Pushpin Label: | Banma |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map: | China Qinghai |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Qinghai |
| Coordinates: | 32.9347°N 100.7358°W |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Wylie: | pad ma rdzong |
| Zwpy: | Baima Zong |
| Order: | st |
| S: | 班玛县 |
| T: | 班瑪縣 |
| P: | Bānmǎ Xiàn |
| J: | baan1maa5 jyun2 |
Banma County or Baima County is a county of southeastern Qinghai Province, China, bordering Sichuan to the south. It is the southernmost county-level division under the administration of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The Red Army of the Chinese Communist Party passed through Banma in 1936 during the Long March.[2] The seat of Baima county is in Sêlêtang.[2]
It is home to Bennak, a Nyingma monastery of the Pelyul tradition, founded in 1824, which was visited by noted female teacher Sera Khandro.[3] A 1992 work indicates that the 22 monasteries in the county are predominantly Nyingma.[4] [5]
Banma is divided into one town and eight townships:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town | ||||||
| Sêlêtang Town (Sailaitang, Sêraitang) | Chinese: 赛来塘镇 | 632622100 | ||||
| Townships | ||||||
| Dokongma Township (Duogongma) | Chinese: 多贡麻乡 | 632622200 | ||||
| Markog Township (Makehe) | Chinese: 马可河乡 | 632622201 | ||||
| Gyimkar Township (Jika, Kyimkar) | Chinese: 吉卡乡 | 632622202 | ||||
| Dagkar Township (Daka) | Chinese: 达卡乡 | 632622203 | ||||
| Chubqên Township (Zhiqin) | Chinese: 知钦乡 | 632622204 | ||||
| Jagritang Township (Jiangritang) | Chinese: 江日堂乡 | 632622205 | ||||
| Yartang Township (Ya'ertang) | Chinese: 亚尔堂乡 | 632622206 | ||||
| Dimda Township (Dengta) | Chinese: 灯塔乡 | 632622207 | ||||