Yagra
For the genus of moth, see Yagra (moth).
| Yagra | |
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  Yagra Location within Tibet | |
| Coordinates: 29°10′N 99°1′E / 29.167°N 99.017°ECoordinates: 29°10′N 99°1′E / 29.167°N 99.017°E | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Tibet |
| Population | |
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| • Major Nationalities | Tibetan |
| • Regional dialect | Tibetan language |
| Time zone | +8 |
Yagra is a village and township in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, not far from the base of the sacred mountain, Mount Kailash.[1] The Bukhar, one of the upper tributaries of the Indus River begins near Yagra and is fed by snowmelt.[2]
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References
- Albinia, Alice. (2008) Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River. First American Edition (2010) W. W. Norton & Company, New York. ISBN 978-0-393-33860-7.
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