| Nyalam County | |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Pushpin Map: | Tibet#China |
| Pushpin Label: | Nyalam |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the county seat in Tibet |
| Coordinates: | 28.1552°N 85.9822°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Nyalam County government |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tibet |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Xigazê |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Nyalam |
| Area Total Km2: | 7,863.92 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 17009 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Tib: | གཉའ་ལམ་རྫོང་། |
| Wylie: | gnya' lam rdzong |
| Zwpy: | Nyalam Zong |
| Order: | st |
| S: | 聂拉木县 |
| T: | 聶拉木縣 |
| P: | Nièlāmù Xiàn |
Nyalam County (;) is a county in Shigatse, Tibet, China.[2] It borders on Nepal.
The land area of the county is 7903km2. The population as of 2003 was 10,000. The postal code for the county is 858300.
The county seat is in Nyalam Town.
The other town of the county is Zhangmu, also known by its Tibetan name Dram, or Nepali Khasa. It is located near the border and is the point of entry from Nepal. At "merely" 2,300 meters elevation about the sea level, Zhangmu has mild and humid subtropical climate, which is a rarity for Tibet.
It is one of the four counties that comprise the Qomolangma National Nature Preserve (Nyalam, Tingri, Dinggyê, and Kyirong).[3]
Nyalam County is divided into 2 towns and 5 townships.
| Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||
| Nyalam Town | Chinese: 聂拉木镇 | |||||
| Dram Town | Chinese: 樟木镇 | |||||
| Townships | ||||||
| Yarlêb Township | Chinese: 亚来乡 | |||||
| Zurco Township | Chinese: 琐作乡 | |||||
| Nailung Township | Chinese: 乃龙乡 | |||||
| Mainpu Township | Chinese: 门布乡 | |||||
| Borong Township | Chinese: 波绒乡 | |||||