Xarma

Xarma
Township
Xarma is located in Tibet
Xarma
Xarma
Location within Tibet Autonomous Region
Coordinates: 30°47′42″N 92°40′40″E / 30.79500°N 92.67778°E / 30.79500; 92.67778
CountryChina
RegionTibet Autonomous Region
PrefectureNagqu Prefecture
CountyLhari County
Population
 (2004)
 • Total1,700
 • Major Nationalities
Tibetan
 • Regional dialect
Tibetan language
Time zone+8

Xarma, also Sharma, Xiama or Xiamaxiang (Chinese: 夏玛乡) is a small town and township-level division of Lhari County in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region, in China. It lies along the S305 road, 69.4 kilometres (43.1 mi) northwest of Lhari Town and 136 kilometres (85 mi) southwest by road of Nagchu Town.[1] As of 2004 it had a population of about 1700.[2] The principal economic activity is animal husbandry, pastoral yak, goat, sheep, and so on.[3]

  1. ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  2. ^ "Xarma Township". CF Guide. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. ^ 夏玛乡 (in Chinese). Chinaquhua.cn. Retrieved 29 May 2012.