Gar County (; ), formerly Senge Tsangpo County, is a district (county) in the Ngari Prefecture of the western Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The main town is Shiquanhe (Sênggêkanbab), also called "Gar", on account of being the county seat, and "Ali", on account of being the seat of Ngari Prefecture.
Administrative divisions
Gar county is divided into 1 town and 4 townships:
Name Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Tibetan WylieTown Sênggêkanbab Town(Shiquanhe, Sênggêzangbo, Gar) Townships Günsa Township Zoco Township Moincêr Township Zhaxigang Township
Geography Main rivers in the county include Sênggê Zangbo and Gar Zangbo.
Climate Gar County has a cool arid climate (Köppen BWk) with the temperature characteristics of a subalpine climate (Dwc). Summers are comfortable to warm with fairly frequent light showers, whilst winters are long, frigid but exceedingly dry and clear.
Transport China National Highway 219
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References
External links Gar County, OpenStreetMap, retrieved 18 September 2022.