Pana, Tibet

Pana
Town
Pana Location within Tibet
Coordinates: 32°15′45″N 91°40′42″E / 32.26250°N 91.67833°ECoordinates: 32°15′45″N 91°40′42″E / 32.26250°N 91.67833°E
Country	China
Region	Tibet
Prefecture	Nagqu Prefecture
County	Amdo County
Population (2004)
• Total	2,700
• Major Nationalities	Tibetan
• Regional dialect	Tibetan language
Time zone	+8

Pana, also Pagnag (Chinese: 帕那镇) is a small town and township-level division of Amdo County in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region, in China. It is located just outside Amdo Town.^[1] As of 2004 it had a population of about 2700, 683 of which were living in the town of Pana.^[2][3] The principal economic activity is animal husbandry, pastoral yak, goat, sheep, and so on.^[3] Blueschist outcrops are found in the area. The villagers in recent times organized a railway protecting committee to select locals to monitor the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.^[4]

Administrative divisions

The township-level division contains 42 villages and four village committees which are as follows:^[2]

• Pana Neighborhood (帕纳居委会)
• Zhaliejin Village (扎烈金村)
• Turuo Village (土若村)
• Jiage Kagang Village (甲格卡岗村)

See also

• List of towns and villages in Tibet

References

1. Maps (Map). Google Maps.
2. "Pana Town, Amdo". CF Guide. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
3. 帕那镇 (in Chinese). Hudong Encyclopedia. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
4. "Guarding Tibetan railway". Tibet Travel. Retrieved 29 May 2012.