Ang Laren Lake

Nganglha Ringtso
Sentinel-2 image (2020)
Nganglha Ringtso is located in Ngari
Nganglha Ringtso
Nganglha Ringtso
LocationZhongba County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Coordinates31°33′6″N 83°6′2″E / 31.55167°N 83.10056°E / 31.55167; 83.10056
TypeSalt lake
Catchment area10.983 km2 (0 sq mi)
Basin countriesChina
Max. length56.5 km (35 mi)
Max. width17.9 km (11 mi)
Surface area512.7 km2 (200 sq mi)
Surface elevation4,715 m (15,469 ft)
References[1]

Ngangla Rinco[2] (Tibetan: ངང་ལྷ་རིང་མཚོ, Wylie: ngang lha ring mtsho; Chinese: 昂拉仁错; pinyin: Áng Lārén Cuò), Nganglha Ringtso Lake,[2] or Ang Laren Lake, is a salt lake in Zhongba County in the Shigatse Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is located northwest of Renqingxiubu Lake and contains at least 4 islands, the largest of which is about 10 kilometres in length.[3]

Map including Ang Laren Lake (labeled as ANG-LA-LING HU (NGANGLALING TSO)) (ATC, 1971)

References

  1. ^ Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 402. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.
  2. ^ a b 陈观胜 [Chen Guansheng]; 安才旦 [An Caidan] (2004). 《汉英藏对照常见藏语人名地名词典》 [Dictionary of Common Tibetan Personal and Place Names]. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press. p. 12. ISBN 7-119-03497-9.
  3. ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.