Namco Township
Appearance
Namco | |
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Township | |
Tibetan transcription(s) | |
• Tibetan | གནམ་མཚོ། |
• Wylie transliteration | gnam mtsho |
Chinese transcription(s) | |
• Traditional | 纳木错乡 |
• Pinyin | Nàmùcuò Xiāng |
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 economy is based on animal husbandry, mainly shepherding goats, sheep, cattle, horses etc.