Get to know Baingoin County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Nagqu
- Chinese name
- 班戈县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 28,383.00 km²
- Population · 2020
- 39,309
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Qiduo cave paintings
Qiduo Mountain’s rock paintings (其多山洞穴岩画) occupy two natural caves on Namtso’s western shore. All are painted in red pigment. The first cave contains more than 200 animal, human and symbolic images, added on different occasions. One striking hunting scene places two large, arrow-struck wild yaks beneath three much smaller hunters, making the contrast in scale especially pronounced.
Namtso’s names and beliefs
Namtso’s Tibetan and Mongolian names both mean “heavenly lake.” It is sacred in Bon (苯教) and Tibetan Buddhism. Local mythology presents the lake and Nyainqentanglha Mountain (念青唐古拉山) as a married pair; the lake deity is depicted riding a flying dragon and holding a mirror.
Sources for this guide
走进班戈 | 班戈县人民政府 · Baingoin County Government
其多山洞穴岩画 | 班戈县人民政府 · Baingoin County Culture and Tourism Bureau
纳木措 | 班戈县人民政府 · Baingoin County Culture and Tourism Bureau
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Entry & permits for Tibet (Xizang)
Foreign tourists need Tibet entry approval, commonly called a Tibet Travel Permit, and an organised visit arranged through a specialist travel agency in China. Confirm your approved route before booking transport. Requirements differ for Taiwan residents and for travellers using mainland or Hong Kong/Macao Chinese resident documents; check the document guide before you book.
Check the travel-document requirements →Policy scope verified: 2026-09-06. UK FCDO: China regional travel advice ↗ State Council Taiwan Affairs Office: Tibet entry approval ↗ Xizang Department of Culture and Tourism: Medog border permit notice ↗
Explore Baingoin County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Baingoin County 班戈县
Plan your visit
Getting there
Baingoin County is about 195 km in a straight line from central Nagqu. Search for 班戈县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →More in Nagqu
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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