Za'gya Zangbo

Za'gya Zangbo[1] or Zhajiazangbu River[2] (Chinese: 扎加藏布), also known as Tsagya Tsangpo,[3] is a Tibetan endorheic river. [4] It originates from the southern foot of Tanggula Mountains,[5] and flows through Amdo, Shuanghu, Baingoin and other places, and finally injects into Siling Co.[6] Its whole basin can be divided into the upper, middle and lower reaches, and the main tributaries are the Zhuba River (朱巴曲) and the Qulong River (曲隆河).[7]

Za'gya Zangbo
Physical characteristics
Length480 kilometers
Basin features
River systemSiling Co

Overview

Za'gya Zangbo, with a total length of 480 kilometers,[8] is the largest inland river in Tibet, [9] having a watershed area of 14,850 square kilometers.[10] The river is the tributary of Siling Lake.[11]

References
  1. Li, J.; Chen, W.; Liu, Z. (2017). Geological Line Selection for the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Engineering. Springer. p. 110. ISBN 978-3-662-55572-9.
  2. Meng Kai,Shi Xuhua, Wang Erchie & Liu Feng (November 19, 2011). "High-altitude salt lake elevation changes and glacial ablation in Central Tibet, 2000–2010" (PDF). Springer.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. Sonam Tenphel (April 27, 2020). "Tibet Lakes: How Tibetan lakes are formed and what are the must-sees for a Tibet tour". Tibettravel.org.
  4. Encyclopedia of China. Encyclopedia of China Publishing House.
  5. Herdsmen in northern Tibet. China Tibetology Publishing House. 2004. ISBN 978-7-80057-598-3.
  6. Tibetan Landforms. Sciences Press. 1983.
  7. "Za'gya Zargbo - River - Tibet Online". Tibet Online. Archived from the original on 2017-11-10.
  8. Records of Chinese Salt Lakes. Sciences Press. 2002. ISBN 978-7-03-010059-7.
  9. Yeung, Y.M.; Yeung, Y.; Shen, J. (2004). Developing China's West: A Critical Path to Balanced National Development. The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press. p. 553. ISBN 978-962-996-157-2.
  10. China Natural Resources Series: Tibet Volume. China Environmental Science Publishing House.
  11. Geological and Ecological Studies of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau: Environmental and ecology of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. Science Press. 1981. ISBN 978-0-677-60220-2.
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