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'''Rakwa Tso'''({{bo |t = རག་ཝྭ་མཚོ |w = rag wwa mtsho}}; {{zh |c = 然乌湖 |p = Ránwū Hú}}) is a lake in [[Baxoi County]], [[Chamdo Prefecture]], [[Tibet Autonomous Region|Tibet]], [[People's Republic of China|China]], to the north of Arza Gongla Glacier, and to the south of [[Ngagung Tso]]. The lake covers an area of 27 |
'''Rakwa Tso''' ({{bo |t = རག་ཝྭ་མཚོ |w = rag wwa mtsho}}; {{zh |c = 然乌湖 |p = Ránwū Hú}}) is a lake in [[Baxoi County]], [[Chamdo Prefecture]], [[Tibet Autonomous Region|Tibet]], [[People's Republic of China|China]], to the north of Arza Gongla Glacier, and to the south of [[Ngagung Tso]]. The lake covers an area of {{convert|27|km2|abbr=on}}, and has an elevation of {{convert|3850|m|abbr=off}}. The lake is created by a [[landslide dam]]. [[Parlung River]] flows out of the lake. |
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The lake is within the historical region of [[Kham]]. The average temperature is 8. |
The lake is within the historical region of [[Kham]]. The average temperature is {{convert|8.5|C|F}}, and the rainfall {{convert|849.7|mm|abbr=on}}. It has been a famous tourist destination. |
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[[Category:Lakes of the Tibet Autonomous Region]] |
[[Category:Lakes of the Tibet Autonomous Region]] |
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Revision as of 21:49, 26 August 2018
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  Rakwa Tso Location of Rakwa in Tibet. | |
| Location | Chamdo, Tibet, China |
| Coordinates | 29°27′00″N 96°48′00″E / 29.4500°N 96.8000°E |
| Primary outflows | Parlung Tsangpo |
| Max. length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Surface area | 27 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 3,850 m (12,630 ft) |
| Settlements | Rawu |
Rakwa Tso (Tibetan: རག་ཝྭ་མཚོ, Wylie: rag wwa mtsho; Chinese: 然乌湖; pinyin: Ránwū Hú) is a lake in Baxoi County, Chamdo Prefecture, Tibet, China, to the north of Arza Gongla Glacier, and to the south of Ngagung Tso. The lake covers an area of 27 km2 (10 sq mi), and has an elevation of 3,850 metres (12,630 feet). The lake is created by a landslide dam. Parlung River flows out of the lake.
The lake is within the historical region of Kham. The average temperature is 8.5 °C (47.3 °F), and the rainfall 849.7 mm (33.45 in). It has been a famous tourist destination.