Zhari Namco

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Zhari Namco
Satellite Image of Zhari Namco.png
Satellite Image of Zhari Namco
Zhari Namco is located in Tibet
Zhari Namco
Zhari Namco
Coordinates30°55′N 85°38′E / 30.917°N 85.633°E / 30.917; 85.633Coordinates: 30°55′N 85°38′E / 30.917°N 85.633°E / 30.917; 85.633
TypeEndorheic, Saline, Permanent, Natural
Primary inflows,
Catchment area15,433.2 km2 (5,958.8 sq mi)
Basin countriesChina
Max. length54.3 km (34 mi)
Max. width26.2 km (16 mi)
Surface area996.9 km2 (400 sq mi)
Shore length1183 km (100 mi)
Surface elevation4,613 m (15,135 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Zhari Namco or Zhari Nanmu or Lake Trari Nam (Tibetan: བཀྲ་རི་གནམ་མཚོ, Wylie: bkra ri gnam mtsho, Chinese: 扎日南木错) is a salt lake in Tibet, China. It is bounded on the west by the Ngari Prefecture of Coqên County, and on the east by the Ngamring County of Shigatse Prefecture. Zhari Namco is 996.9 square kilometres (384.9 sq mi), with a drainage area of 15,433.2 square kilometres (5,958.8 sq mi), an elevation of 4,613 metres (15,135 ft), length 54.3 kilometres (33.7 mi) and mean width 18.36 kilometres (11.41 mi) (maximum width 26.2 kilometres [16.3 mi]).[1] It is located east of Coqên Town in southern Tibet.[2]

Map including Zhari Namco

Climate[]

Climate data for Zhari Namco
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		2.2
(36.0) 		7.1
(44.8) 		10.9
(51.6) 		14.9
(58.8) 		14.7
(58.5) 		13.9
(57.0) 		12.0
(53.6) 		7.3
(45.1) 		1.2
(34.2) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		6.6
(43.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.7
(14.5) 		−8.1
(17.4) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		3.1
(37.6) 		7.6
(45.7) 		8.8
(47.8) 		8.3
(46.9) 		5.7
(42.3) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−8.4
(16.9) 		−0.3
(31.5)
Average low °C (°F) −16.7
(1.9) 		−15.2
(4.6) 		−10.9
(12.4) 		−8.1
(17.4) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		0.4
(32.7) 		2.9
(37.2) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		−7.4
(18.7) 		−12.7
(9.1) 		−15.5
(4.1) 		−7.1
(19.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13
(0.5) 		8
(0.3) 		15
(0.6) 		11
(0.4) 		8
(0.3) 		15
(0.6) 		53
(2.1) 		59
(2.3) 		24
(0.9) 		10
(0.4) 		1
(0.0) 		5
(0.2) 		222
(8.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org

Notes[]

  1. ^ Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 399. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.
  2. ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
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