The Nyang River (; ; also transliterated as Niyang or Nanpan) is a major river in south-west

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and the second largest

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of the

Yarlung Tsangpo River The Yarlung Tsangpo, also called Yarlung Zangbo () is the upper stream of the Brahmaputra River located in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is the longest river of Tibet and the fifth longest in China. The upper section is also called Da ...

by discharge. Nyang river near Gongbogyamda

The Nyang has a length of 307.5 km and originates at 5,000 meters above the sea level from the Cuomuliangla in the

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, west of the

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. The river joins the Yarlung Tsangpo in Cemeng,

Nyingchi Nyingchi (), also known as Linzhi and as Nyingtri, is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. The administrative seat of Nyingchi is Bayi District. Nyingchi is the location of Buchu Monastery. Economy ...

, 2,580 meters below its source. Its largest tributary is the Ba River. It flows past the town of Bayi where it is crossed by the Bayi Zanchen bridge. The Nyang River valley has an area of 24,800 km², including 175,700 mǔ (117 km²) of

cultivated land Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

, 209,800 mǔ (140 km²) of usable wasteland, 24.75 million mǔ (16,500 km²) of

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. Th ...

land, and 12 million mǔ (8,000 km²) of usable

grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur natur ...

. It is also reported to contain 1,500 kinds of wild animals and plants, 310,000,000 million m³ of wood reserves and 18 million kw of hydroenergy resources.Comprehensive Development of Agriculture in Niyang River Valley
Beijing Office of the People's Government of Tibet Autonomous Region, visited August 4, 2007

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*Dorje, Gyume. (1999).'' Footprint Tibet Handbook with Bhutan''. 2nd Edition. Footprint Handbooks, Bath, England. . Rivers of Tibet Nyingchi {{China-river-stub

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