Namtso or Lake Nam(officially: Nam Co;Mongolian: Tenger nuur; “Heavenly Lake”; in European literature: "Tengri-Nor", 30°42′N90°33′E) is a mountain lake on the border between Damxung County of Lhasa prefecture-level city andBaingoin County ofNagqu Prefecture in theTibet Autonomous Region of China, approximately 112 kilometres (70 mi) NNW of Lhasa. Namtso was born in the Paleogene age, as a result of Himalayan tectonic plate movements. The lake lies at an elevation of 4,718 m (15,479 ft), and has a surface area of 1,920 km2(740 sq mi). This salt lake is the largest lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Namtso has five uninhabited islands of reasonable size, in addition to one or two rocky outcrops. The islands have been used for spiritual retreat by pilgrims who walk over the lake's frozen surface at the end of winter, carrying their food with them. They spend the summer there, unable to return to shore again until the water freezes the following winter. Source: Wikipedia
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| View of the lake and the holy rock near the Tashi Dor monastery |
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| Namtso from space |
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