Pana, Tibet

Pana
Town
Pana

Location within Tibet

Coordinates: 32°15′45″N 91°40′42″E / 32.26250°N 91.67833°ECoordinates: 32°15′45″N 91°40′42″E / 32.26250°N 91.67833°E
Country China
Region Tibet
Prefecture Nagqu Prefecture
County Amdo County
Population (2004)
  Total 2,700
  Major Nationalities Tibetan
  Regional dialect Tibetan language
Time zone +8

Pana, also Pagnag (Chinese: 帕那镇) is a small town and township-level division of Amdo County in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region, in China. It is located just outside Amdo Town.[1] As of 2004 it had a population of about 2700, 683 of which were living in the town of Pana.[2][3] The principal economic activity is animal husbandry, pastoral yak, goat, sheep, and so on.[3] Blueschist outcrops are found in the area. The villagers in recent times organized a railway protecting committee to select locals to monitor the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.[4]

Administrative divisions

The township-level division contains 42 villages and four village committees which are as follows:[2]

See also

References

  1. Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Pana Town, Amdo". CF Guide. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. 3.0 3.1 帕那镇 (in Chinese). Hudong Encyclopedia. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  4. "Guarding Tibetan railway". Tibet Travel. Retrieved 29 May 2012.