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.