Nyangrain Subdistrict

Nyang bran is a suburb district and valley located several kilometres north of the city of , . The valley is noted for its hermitages, belonging to the , one of the three great historical monasteries of Tibet. , Drakri Hermitage, and many others are located in the valley which offers scenic views of Lhasa.
  • Suburb
  • …lies at an elevation of around 3,740 metres (12,250 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “娘热乡”
  • Description: subdistrict in Chengguan, Lhasa, Tibet, China
  • Also known as
    “Niangre”
    “Nyang bran”
    “Nyangdren”
    “Nyangrain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sera Monastery and Pabonka Hermitage.
Buddhist temple
is one of the "great three" Gelug…
Buddhist temple
, also written Pawangka…
Buddhist temple
is a historical nunnery, belonging to .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lhasa and Xoi Parish.
is the capital of the autonomous region in .
Neighborhood
Zhol Village, or Shol Village, is a village at the base of the in , . is situated 4 km south of Nyangrain Subdistrict.
Suburb
The Barkhor Square, or Barkhor, is an historic area… is situated 6 km south of Nyangrain Subdistrict.
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Latitude
29.7002° or 29° 42′ 1″ north
Longitude
91.1185° or 91° 7′ 7″ east
Open location code
7MXHP429+39
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Wu Chinese—“Nyangrain Subdistrict” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Нянграин”
  • Cebuano: “Nyangrain”
  • Chinese: “Niángrè Jiēdào”
  • Chinese: “娘热”
  • Chinese: “娘热乡”
  • Chinese: “娘热街道”
  • Chinese: “娘熱街道”
  • French: “Niangre”
  • French: “Nyangrain”
  • French: “Sous-district de Nyangrain”
  • Gan Chinese: “娘热街道”
  • Gan Chinese: “娘熱街道”
  • Swedish: “Nyangrain”
  • Tibetan: “Nyangrain Xiang”
  • Tibetan: “Nyangrain”
  • Tibetan: “ཉང་བྲན་ཁྲོམ་གཞུང་།”
  • Wu Chinese: “娘热街道”

Localities in the Area

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Tibet: Highlights

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