Banma County or Baima County is a county of southeastern Qinghai Province, China, bordering Sichuan to the south. It is the southernmost county-level division under the administration of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The Red Army of the Chinese Communist Party passed through Banma in 1936 during the Long March. The seat of Baima county is in Sêlêtang.
It is home to Bennak, a Nyingma monastery of the Pelyul tradition, founded in 1824, which was visited by noted female teacher Sera Khandro. A 1992 work indicates that the 22 monasteries in the county are predominantly Nyingma.
Administrative divisions Banma is divided into one town and eight townships:
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Tibetan Wylie Administrative division codeTown Sêlêtang Town(Sailaitang, Sêraitang) 632622100Townships Dokongma Township(Duogongma) 632622200 Markog Township(Makehe) 632622201 Gyimkar Township(Jika, Kyimkar) 632622202 Dagkar Township(Daka) 632622203 Chubqên Township(Zhiqin) 632622204 Jagritang Township(Jiangritang) 632622205 Yartang Township(Ya'ertang) 632622206 Dimda Township(Dengta) 632622207
Climate
See also List of administrative divisions of Qinghai
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