County in Tibet, China
Zhanang County or Dranang (Tibetan : གྲ་ནང་རྫོང , Chinese : 扎囊县 ) is a county of Shannan (Lhokha) in the Tibet Autonomous Region , China.
The capital town of county is Dratang town, with a monastery named Dratang .[ 2]
Dranang County is home to Samye Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet, and many other monasteries, including Mindrolling Monastery .
Dranang County is separated into northern and southern parts by the Yarlung Tsangpo River . In 2015 a bridge near Dratang Town was finished, connecting the northern and southern parts of the county. Until 2015 there were regular rafts for transportation of people or small goods.
Administrative divisions
Dranang County contains 2 towns and 3 townships .
Demographics
As of 2000 it had a population of 35,278.
Climate
Climate data for Dranang (1981−2010)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
8.7
10.7
14.2
17.3
20.9
24.1
23.2
22.0
20.6
17.9
13.1
9.2
16.8
Daily mean °C (°F)
−0.6
2.4
6.4
9.5
13.3
16.7
16.4
15.7
13.9
9.6
3.2
−0.7
8.8
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−8.2
−5.4
−1.4
2.3
6.3
10.4
11.3
11.0
9.0
3.4
−4.2
−7.9
2.2
Average precipitation mm (inches)
0.4
0.3
1.6
6.9
20.3
49.6
119.4
122.5
66.4
8.8
0.4
0.5
397.1
Average relative humidity (%)
35
29
30
38
44
51
63
67
64
51
43
43
47
Source: Weather China[ 3]
Gallery
Samye monastery
Black stupa of Samye
Near Samye monastery
Yarlung Tsangpo
Yarlung Tsangpo
Yarlung Tsangpo
References
County -level
Settlements Sites Sciences Economy & Development
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