Nyangrain Subdistrict Explained

Nyangrain
Settlement Type:Subdistrict
Translit Lang1:Tibetan
Translit Lang1 Type:Pinyin
Translit Lang1 Info:Nyangrain
Translit Lang1 Type1:Wylie
Translit Lang1 Info1:Nyang bran
Translit Lang2:Chinese
Translit Lang2 Type:Pinyin
Translit Lang2 Info:Niángrè
Translit Lang2 Type1:Wade–Giles
Translit Lang2 Info1:Niang-je
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Tibet Autonomous Region
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Lhasa Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Chengguan District
Utc Offset1:+8

Nyang bran (Tibetan ཉང་བྲན།) is a suburb district and valley located several kilometres north of the city of Lhasa, Tibet.[1] The valley is noted for its hermitages, belonging to the Sera Monastery, one of the three great historical monasteries of Tibet. Pabonka Hermitage, Drakri Hermitage, Chupzang Nunnery and many others are located in the valley which offers scenic views of Lhasa. Mount Parasol lies on its western side on which the Pabonka Hermitage is located.

References

29.7197°N 91.1183°W

Notes and References

  1. http://hw.oeaw.ac.at/0xc1aa500d_0x0017948e.pdf