Get to know Nagarzê County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Shannan
- Chinese name
- 浪卡子县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 7,969.89 km²
- Population · 2020
- 32,835
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Yamdrok’s branching shore
Yamdrok’s Tibetan name means “jade lake.” At about 4,441 metres, its winding shoreline forms a branching shape compared to coral. Sunlight produces varied shades of blue across the water. The lake supports highland naked carp, while grassy islands provide habitat for waterbirds. Black-necked cranes and Tibetan gazelles are among the animals of the wider lake area.
A winter pastoral crossing
At Puma Yumco, Tuiwa herders traditionally move sheep across the ice to islands with winter grass. The animals follow a path marked with stove ash, which helps reduce slipping. The move gives the flock access to pasture beyond the shore; photographs of the blue ice and long line of sheep have made this working tradition a distinctive local scene.
Sources for this guide
羊卓雍错 · Shannan City Culture and Tourism Bureau
蓝冰上的生命迁徙 普莫雍错赶羊记_西藏自治区文化和旅游厅 · Tibet Culture and Tourism Department, Tibet Daily
普姆雍错 · Shannan City 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 Nagarzê County
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Nagarzê County
Lake Puma Yumco with surrounding mountains, Nagarze, Lhoka (Shannan), Tibet · 西藏自治区山南市浪卡子县普莫雍错 Source-recorded photograph date: 12 November 2014 (original upload date).Puma Yumco Lake普莫雍错
Freshwater lake at about 5,010 m in Nagarzê County, south-west of Yamdrok Lake, fed by meltwater, with patterned ice in winter.
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Yamdrok Yumtso Lakeshore · 羊卓雍错湖岸Yamdrok Yumtso Lakeshore羊卓雍错湖岸
Yamdrok Yumtso (羊卓雍措) is a high plateau lake lying south of the Yarlung Zangbo in Nagarze County, in the Shannan municipality of Tibet; its shore, ringed by mountains on all four sides, is grazing country, and the water itself is what the county calls the jade lake of the upper pasture.
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Getting there
Nagarzê County is about 95 km in a straight line from central Shannan. Search for 浪卡子县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Puma Yumco Lake and Yamdrok Yumtso Lakeshore are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Puma Yumco Lake · Hiroki Ogawa · CC BY 3.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
Photo: Yamdrok Yumtso Lakeshore · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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