Nyalam County (; ) is a county in Shigatse, Tibet, China. It borders on Nepal.
The land area of the county is . The population as of 2003 was 10,000. The postal code for the county is 858300.
The county seat is in Nyalam Town.
The other town of the county is Zhangmu, also known by its Tibetan name Dram, or Nepali Khasa. It is located near the border and is the point of entry from Nepal. At "merely" 2,300 meters elevation about the sea level, Zhangmu has mild and humid subtropical climate, which is a rarity for Tibet.
It is one of the four counties that comprise the Qomolangma National Nature Preserve (Nyalam, Tingri, Dinggyê, and Kyirong).Department of Forestry, Government of the Tibet Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China, ‘’Report on Protected Lands in the Tibet Autonomous Region’’ Lhasa: Tibet Autonomous Region Government Publishing House, 2006
Administration divisions Nyalam County is divided into 2 towns and 5 townships.
Name Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Tibetan WylieTownsNyalam Town Dram Town TownshipsYarlêb Township Zurco Township Nailung Township Mainpu Township Borong Township
Climate
Transport China National Highway 318
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References
External links Zhangmu town tourist information Sara Shneiderman "Swapping Identities: Borderland exchanges along the Nepal-TAR frontier"