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Nyangrain
Subdistrict
Tibetan transcription(s)
 • PinyinNyangrain
 • WylieNyang bran
Chinese transcription(s)
 • PinyinNiángrè
 • Wade–GilesNiang-je
CountryChina
ProvinceTibet Autonomous Region
PrefectureLhasa Prefecture
DistrictChengguan District
Time zoneUTC+8
Looking down into the valley and Lhasa from Pabonka Hermitage in the Nyang bran valley

Nyang bran (Tibetan ཉང་བྲན།) is a suburb district and valley located several kilometres north of the city of Lhasa, Tibet. The valley is noted for its hermitages, belonging to the Sera Monastery, one of the three great historical monasteries of Tibet. Pabonka Hermitage, Drakri Hermitage, Chupzang Nunnery and many others are located in the valley which offers scenic views of Lhasa. Mount Parasol lies on its western side on which the Pabonka Hermitage is located.

Pabonka with Mount Parasol in the background

References

  1. http://hw.oeaw.ac.at/0xc1aa500d_0x0017948e.pdf
Township-level divisions of Lhasa
Chengguan
Doilungdêqên
Dagzê
Lhünzhub County
Damxung County
Nyêmo County
Qüxü County
Maizhokunggar County
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Location of Lhasa Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region
Towns and villages
Monasteries
and palaces
Sera Monastery
Chupzang Nunnery
Drakri Hermitage
Garu Nunnery
Keutsang Hermitage
Keutsang East Hermitage
Keutsang Hermitage
Khardo Hermitage
Negodong Nunnery
Nenang Monastery
Pabonka Hermitage
Panglung Hermitage
Purbuchok Hermitage
Rakhadrak Hermitage
Sera Monastery
Sera Chöding Hermitage
Sera Gönpasar Hermitage
Sera Utsé Hermitage
Takten Hermitage
Trashi Chöling Hermitage
Other landmarks
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29°43′11″N 91°07′06″E / 29.71972°N 91.11833°E / 29.71972; 91.11833


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