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Coordinates: 31°8N 84°7E / 31.133°N 84.117°E / 31.133; 84.117
 

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Taruo Lake
Sentinel-2 image (2021)
Taruo Lake is located in Ngari
Taruo Lake

Taruo Lake

LocationZhongba County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Coordinates31°8′N 84°7′E / 31.133°N 84.117°E / 31.133; 84.117
Catchment area6,929.4 km2 (2,700 sq mi)
Basin countriesChina
Max. length38.1 km (24 mi)
Max. width17.2 km (11 mi)
Surface area486.6 km2 (200 sq mi)
Surface elevation4,566 m (14,980 ft)
References[1]

Taruo LakeorTaruocuo (Chinese: 塔若错; pinyin: Tǎruò Cuò), also known as Taro Tso (Tibetan: ཐ་རོ་མཚོ་, Wylie: tha ro mtsho, ZYPY: Taro Tso) is a lake in Zhongba County in the Shigatse Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous RegionofChina. It is located about 70 kilometres west of Coqên Town.[2] It is 38.1 km long and 17.2 km wide and has an area of 486.6 square km.[1]

Map including most of Taruo Lake (labeled as T'A-LO-K'O CHIH) (ATC, 1970)

References

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  1. ^ a b Sumin, Wang; Hongshen, Dou (1998). Lakes in China. Beijing: Science Press. p. 409. ISBN 7-03-006706-1.
  • ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Taruo_Lake&oldid=1182274779"

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