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]

Pama
བར་མ་
Township
Pama is located in Tibet
Pama
Pama
Location within Tibet
Coordinates: 31°18′19″N 84°7′32″E / 31.30528°N 84.12556°E / 31.30528; 84.12556
CountryChina
RegionTibet
PrefectureShigatse Prefecture
CountyZhongba County
Area
 • Total
4,098 km2 (1,582 sq mi)
Population
 • Major Nationalities
Tibetan
 • Regional dialect
Tibetan language
Time zone+8

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References

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  1. ^ 资讯概要 (in Chinese). Wxntc.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.