Things to do in Coqen

Zhari Namco

Zhari Namco, located in the northeast of Coqên County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, is 12 km from the Coqên county seat. It is about 500 km from Shiquanhe Town, the seat of the Ngari Prefecture Administrative Office. Among the peaks of theGangdise Mountainslies Zhari Namco, a saltwater lake that is the third largest in Tibet and the largest in the Ngari Prefecture. It covers an area of 1,023 square kilometers, with an elevation of 4,613m. It is a large lake, stretching nearly 54 km from east to west and about 20 km from north to south. Zhari Namco features a vast expanse. During the warm season, the breeze is gentle and the sun is bright, with distant mountains standing dark and serene. The shores are covered in lush grass, making it an excellent pasture that produces precious purple cashmere goats. Groups of Tibetan antelopes, wild donkeys, and other wildlife can be seen roaming along the lakeshore and galloping across the plains.

Zhari Namco Mid-lake Island Meirenjian

Gangdise Shan

The Gangdise Mountains are located north of the Himalayas and run roughly parallel to them. Their orientation is controlled by the Gar Zangbu–Yarlung Zangbo River fault.

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