Tong Tso
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| Tong Tso | |
|---|---|
| File:Tong Tso in Gêrzê County, Tibet, China.jpg | |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Type | Salt lake |
| Basin countries | China |
| Max. length | 13.8 km (9 mi) |
| Max. width | 8.6 km (5 mi) |
| Surface area | 87.7 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,396 m (14,423 ft) |
| Settlements | Dongco |
Tong Tso (Tibetan: སྟོང་མཚོ, Wylie: stong mtsho) or Dong Co (Chinese: 洞错; pinyin: Dòng Cuò）is a plateau lake in Gêrzê County, Tibet Autonomous Region, southwest of China. The name of lake means "Desolate Lake" in Standard Tibetan. The lake has a total area of about 87.7 square kilometers. Lying at an elevation of 4,396 metres, it is dotted with two islands.[1]
Notes
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