Sênggê Zangbo
Sênggê Zangbo, Sênggê River (Tibetan: སེང་གེ་ཁ་འབབ།, Wylie: seng ge gtsang po ; Chinese: 獅泉河; pinyin: Shīquán Hé, meaning "Lion Fountain") is the name of the Indus river in Tibetan.[1][2] It flows through the Ngari Prefecture in Tibet Autonomous Region, China. The capital city of Ngari, Shiquanhe, is also called Sênggêzangbo after the river.
| Sênggê Zangbo 狮泉河 | |
|---|---|
| Native name | སེང་གེ་ཁ་འབབ། |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| State | Tibet |
| Region | Ngari Prefecture |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Gêgyai County, Tibet, China |
| • coordinates | 31°18′44″N 81°48′42″E |
| • elevation | 5,469.8 m (17,946 ft) |
| Length | 430 km (270 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Indus River |
The source of Sênggê Zangbo is within Gêgyai County, Ngari Prefecture, not far from the Mount Kailash.[3] The river drains an area of 27,450 km2, and covers a length of 430 km. Main tributaries include Gar Tsangpo.
References
- The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, 1987, p. 241, ISBN 978-0-85229-443-7
- An, Caidan (2003), Tibet China: Travel Guide, 五洲传播出版社, pp. 8–, ISBN 978-7-5085-0374-5
- Sering, Senge (April 2010), "China builds dam on Indus near Ladakh" (PDF), Journal of Defence Studies, 4 (2): 136–139
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