Parjang Township

Barma (Tibetan: བར་མ་), or Pama (Chinese: 帕玛乡), Pamaxiang, also spelled Parma or Jarma) is a small town and township-level division in Zhongba County in the Shigatse Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is located roughly 500 kilometres (310 mi) northwest of Lhasa next to Chabyer Co lake, north of Taro Co. The township was established in 1961 and covers an area of 4,098 square kilometres (1,582 sq mi).[1][2]

Pama

བར་མ་
Township
Pama
Location within Tibet
Coordinates: 31°18′19″N 84°7′32″E
CountryChina
RegionTibet
PrefectureShigatse Prefecture
CountyZhongba County
Area
 • Total4,098 km2 (1,582 sq mi)
Population
 • Major Nationalities
Tibetan
 • Regional dialect
Tibetan language
Time zone+8

See also
  • List of towns and villages in Tibet

References
  1. 资讯概要 (in Chinese). Wxntc.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. 帕玛乡 (in Chinese). Baike Baidu Encyclopedia. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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