Namco Township

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.

Namco
Township
Tibetan transcription(s)
  Tibetanགནམ་མཚོ།
  Wylie transliterationgnam mtsho
Chinese transcription(s)
  Traditional纳木错乡
  PinyinNàmùcuò Xiāng
Namco
Coordinates: 30°55′N 91°07′E
CountryChina
ProvinceTibet Autonomous Region
PrefectureLhasa Prefecture
CountyDamxung County
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)

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