Namco Township
Namco | |
|---|---|
Township | |
| Tibetan transcription(s) | |
| • Tibetan | གནམ་མཚོ། |
| • Wylie transliteration | gnam mtsho |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Traditional | 纳木错乡 |
| • Pinyin | Nàmùcuò Xiāng |
Namco | |
| Coordinates: 30°55′N 91°07′E / 30.917°N 91.117°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Tibet Autonomous Region |
| Prefecture | Lhasa Prefecture |
| County | Damxung County |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
Namco is a town and township in Damxung County in the Lhasa Prefecture of Tibet. It means something like "Heaven Lake". It was established in 1960 and became a township in 1970. Is located in the north of Damxung county. The township is roughly 4,800 metres (4.8 km) above sea level.[1] The economy is based on animal husbandry, mainly shepherding goats, sheep, cattle, horses etc.
References
- ^ Ze, Bi; Chen, Jieyi; Zhao, Rong; Zeng, Yan; Cidan, Wangjiu; Zhou, Qing; Cao, Zehong; Hua, Rui; Shi, Feng; Hu, Liyuan; Yan, Kai; Cheng, Guoqiang; Wu, Dan; Liu, Jungang; Zhou, Wenhao (2026-02-28). "Exploratory analysis of high-altitude effects on brain morphology and myelination in native Tibetan infants". Translational Pediatrics. 15 (2): 31–31. doi:10.21037/tp-2025-aw-778. ISSN 2224-4344.