not to be confused with Naktsang Town in the Haa District of southwestern Bhutan
Xainza (also Naktsang, Xainza Town or Shantsa) is a town and township-level administrative unit and seat of Shentsa County or Xainza County, Nagqu Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
It covers an area of 2146 square kilometres and in 2004 had a total population of about 17,000. The township was established by the Chinese in 1961. The main occupation is animal husbandry, mainly yak, goat and sheep rearing.
Villages
The township-level division contains the following settlements:
- Gasangduo (neighborhood) (Ã¥ÂÂæ¡Âå¤Âå±Â
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- Rongsaiduo (neighborhood) (èÂÂå¡Âå¤Âå±Â
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- Nacha (æ¿æÂ¥æÂÂ)
- Luopu (ç½Âæ®æ )
- Qiangrong (ç¾ÂæÂÂæÂÂ)
- Qubu (æ²å¸ÂæÂÂ)
- Yongzhu Woma (æ°¸ç æ²ÂçÂÂæÂÂ)
- Rennaduo (ä»Âé£å¤ÂæÂÂ)
Footnotes
References
- Dorje, Gyurme. Footprint Tibet Handbook. 4th Edition. (2009) Bath, U.K.
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