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Dawa Lake

Coordinates: 31°14′40″N 84°57′15″E / 31.24444°N 84.95417°E / 31.24444; 84.95417
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Dawa Lake
LocationCoqên County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Coordinates31°14′40″N 84°57′15″E / 31.24444°N 84.95417°E / 31.24444; 84.95417
Lake typeSalt lake
Catchment area2,419.6 km2 (930 sq mi)
Basin countriesChina
Max. length16.5 km (10 mi)
Max. width11.4 km (7 mi)
Surface area114.4 km2 (0 sq mi)
Surface elevation4,626 m (15,177 ft)
References[1]

Dawa (Tibetan: ཟླ་བ་མཚོ, Wylie: zla ba mtsho; Chinese: 达瓦错; pinyin: Dáwă Cuò）, or Dawacuo, is a lake in Coqên County in the Ngari Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is located several kilometres northwest of Coqên Town.[2] Daxiong is a village located beyond its northeastern bank. The name of lake means "Moon Lake" in Tibetan language.

References

  1. ^ Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 415. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.
  2. ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
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