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Namco Township

Coordinates: 30°55′N 91°07′E / 30.917°N 91.117°E / 30.917; 91.117
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Namco
Township
Tibetan transcription(s)
 • Tibetanགནམ་མཚོ།
 • Wylie transliterationgnam mtsho
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Traditional纳木错乡
 • PinyinNàmùcuò Xiāng
Namco is located in Tibet
Namco
Namco
Coordinates: 30°55′N 91°07′E / 30.917°N 91.117°E / 30.917; 91.117
CountryChina
ProvinceTibet Autonomous Region
PrefectureLhasa Prefecture
CountyDamxung County
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)

Namco is a town and township in Damxung County in the Lhasa Prefecture of Tibet. It means something like "Heaven Lake". It was established in 1960 and became a township in 1970. Is located in the north of Damxung county. The economy is based on animal husbandry, mainly shepherding goats, sheep, cattle, horses etc.

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30°55′N 91°07′E / 30.917°N 91.117°E / 30.917; 91.117