Zhari Namco

Zhari Namco or Zhari Nanmu or Lake Trari Nam (Tibetan: བཀྲ་རི་གནམ་མཚོ, Wylie: bkra ri gnam mtsho, Chinese: 扎日南木错) is a salt lake in Tibet, China. It is bounded on the west by Coqên County of Ngari Prefecture, and on the east by Ngamring County of Shigatse Prefecture. Zhari Namco is 996.9 square kilometres (384.9 sq mi), with a drainage area of 15,433.2 square kilometres (5,958.8 sq mi), an elevation of 4,613 metres (15,135 ft), length 54.3 kilometres (33.7 mi) and mean width 18.36 kilometres (11.41 mi) (maximum width 26.2 kilometres [16.3 mi]).[1] It is located east of Coqên Town in southern Tibet.[2]

Zhari Namco
Satellite Image of Zhari Namco
Zhari Namco is located in Tibet
Zhari Namco
Zhari Namco
Coordinates30°55′N 85°38′E
TypeEndorheic, Saline, Permanent, Natural
Primary inflowsCuoqin Zangbu, Dalong Zangbu
Catchment area15,433.2 km2 (5,958.8 sq mi)
Basin countriesChina
Max. length54.3 km (34 mi)
Max. width26.2 km (16 mi)
Surface area996.9 km2 (400 sq mi)
Shore length1183 km (100 mi)
Surface elevation4,613 m (15,135 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Climate
Climate data for Zhari Namco
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 2.2
(36.0)		 7.1
(44.8)		 10.9
(51.6)		 14.9
(58.8)		 14.7
(58.5)		 13.9
(57.0)		 12.0
(53.6)		 7.3
(45.1)		 1.2
(34.2)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 6.6
(43.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.7
(14.5)		 −8.1
(17.4)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 3.1
(37.6)		 7.6
(45.7)		 8.8
(47.8)		 8.3
(46.9)		 5.7
(42.3)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 −8.4
(16.9)		 −0.3
(31.5)
Average low °C (°F) −16.7
(1.9)		 −15.2
(4.6)		 −10.9
(12.4)		 −8.1
(17.4)		 −4.7
(23.5)		 0.4
(32.7)		 2.9
(37.2)		 2.7
(36.9)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 −7.4
(18.7)		 −12.7
(9.1)		 −15.5
(4.1)		 −7.1
(19.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13
(0.5)		 8
(0.3)		 15
(0.6)		 11
(0.4)		 8
(0.3)		 15
(0.6)		 53
(2.1)		 59
(2.3)		 24
(0.9)		 10
(0.4)		 1
(0.0)		 5
(0.2)		 222
(8.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org
Map including Zhari Namco

References
  1. Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 399. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.
  2. Maps (Map). Google Maps.
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