Baga, Mainling County

Baga
Village
巴嘎村
Baga

Location within Tibet

Coordinates: 29°26′N 94°30′E / 29.433°N 94.500°E / 29.433; 94.500Coordinates: 29°26′N 94°30′E / 29.433°N 94.500°E / 29.433; 94.500
Country People's Republic of China
Province-level division Tibet Autonomous Region
Prefecture Nyingchi Prefecture
County Mainling County
Population
  Major Nationalities Tibetan
  Regional dialect Tibetan language
Time zone +8

Baga (Chinese: 巴嘎; pinyin: Bāgā) is a village in the south-east of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and is located some 13.8 kilometres (8.6 mi) east of Tungdor, 25.6 kilometres (15.9 mi) south of Dagzê and 35.4 kilometres (22.0 mi) south of Qomo. There are said to be springs in the area, fed by the Kyichu River which flows nearby.[1]The village produces a cheese known as thu.[1]

It is under the administration of Qiangna Township (羌纳乡) of Mainling County.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Gruber, Elmar R. (10 August 2010). From the Heart of Tibet: The Biography of Drikung Chetsang Rinpoche, the Holder of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage. Shambhala Publications. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-59030-765-6. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. 2009年米林县行政区划 (in Chinese). xzqh.org. Archived from the original on 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2011-04-22.


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