| Zhanang County | |
| Other Name: | Dranang, Chanang |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Pushpin Map: | Tibet#China |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tibet |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tibet |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shannan (Lhokha) |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Dratang |
| Area Total Km2: | 2141.92 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 36656 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Coordinates: | 29.465°N 91.6111°W |
| Order: | st |
| S: | 扎囊县 |
| T: | 扎囊縣 |
| P: | Zhānáng Xiàn |
| Tib: | གྲ་ནང་རྫོང་། |
| Wylie: | gra nang rdzong |
| Zwpy: | Chanang Zong |
Zhanang County or Dranang is a county of Shannan (Lhokha) in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. The capital town of county is Dratang town, with a monastery named Dratang.[2]
Dranang County is home to Samye Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet, and many other monasteries, including Mindrolling Monastery.
Dranang County is separated into northern and southern parts by the Yarlung Tsangpo River. In 2015 a bridge near Dratang Town was finished, connecting the northern and southern parts of the county. Until 2015 there were regular rafts for transportation of people or small goods.
Dranang County contains 2 towns and 3 townships.
| Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||
| Dratang Town | Chinese: 扎塘镇 | |||
| Samye Town | Chinese: 桑耶镇 | |||
| Townships | ||||
| Drachi Township | Chinese: 扎其乡 | |||
| Ngadra Township | Chinese: 阿扎乡 | |||
| Gyiru Township | Chinese: 吉汝乡 | |||
As of 2000 it had a population of 35,278.
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tibetan | 35.018 | 99,26% | |
| Han | 235 | 0,67% | |
| Hui | 8 | 0,02% | |
| Miao | 5 | 0,01% | |
| Tujia | 4 | 0,01% | |
| Sonstige | 8 | 0,02% |