Tangra Yumco (, ) is a salt lake in

Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa, Taman ...

, China. It is in the southwest of

Nyima County Nyima County (; ) is the westernmost county-level division under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. The northern part of the county is within the Changtang area. With ...

. Tangra Yumco is , with a drainage area of , an elevation of , length and mean width (maximum width ). It is the

holy lake Sacred waters are sacred natural sites characterized by tangible topographical land formations such as rivers, lakes, springs, reservoirs, and oceans, as opposed to holy water which is water elevated with the sacramental blessing of a cleric. ...

of the Bön believers.

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