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Nyang River

The Nyang River (; ; also transliterated as Niyang) is a major river in south-west Tibet and the second largest tributary of the Yarlung Tsangpo River by discharge.

Geography

The Nyang has a length of 307.5 km and originates at 5,000 meters above the sea level from the Cuomuliangla in the Goikarla Rigyu, west of the Mila Mountain. The river joins the Yarlung Tsangpo in Cemeng, Nyingchi, 2,580 meters below its source. Its largest tributary is the Ba River. It flows past the town of Bayi where it is crossed by the Bayi Zanchen bridge.

The Nyang River valley has an area of 24,800&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, including 175,700 mǔ (117&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of cultivated land, 209,800 mǔ (140&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of usable wasteland, 24.75 million mǔ (16,500&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of forestry land, and 12 million mǔ (8,000&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of usable grassland. It is also reported to contain 1,500 kinds of wild animals and plants, 310,000,000 million m³ of wood reserves and 18 million kw of hydroenergy resources.

See also

Footnotes

References

  • Dorje, Gyume. (1999). Footprint Tibet Vade mecum with Bhutan. 2nd Edition. Footprint Handbooks, Bath, England. .