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*Drichu, and  
*Drichu, and  
*Ngulchu.  
*Ngulchu.  
The 'six ranges' are the  
The 'six ranges' are the  
*Zalmo Range (Wyl. ''zal mo sgang''),  
*Zalmo Range (Wyl. ''zal mo sgang''),  
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*Pobor Range (Wyl. ''spo 'bor sgang''), and  
*Pobor Range (Wyl. ''spo 'bor sgang''), and  
*Mardza Range (Wyl. ''dmar rdza sgang'').  
*Mardza Range (Wyl. ''dmar rdza sgang'').  
==External Links==
*[https://collab.itc.virginia.edu/access/wiki/site/679c2e7e-ca49-462b-0038-a5e0534b709f/kham%20place%20essay.html 'Kham Place Essay' from the Tibetan Renaissance Seminar; Contributors: Alison Melnick, Chelsea Hall.]


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Revision as of 23:27, 17 December 2009

Kham (Wyl. khams), often translated as Eastern Tibet, is one of the three main provinces of Tibet (the others being Ü-Tsang and Amdo). Traditionally, it is said to cover the area known as the 'four rivers and six ranges' (Tib. chushi gang druk).

The 'four rivers' are the

  • Manchu,
  • Dzachu,
  • Drichu, and
  • Ngulchu.

The 'six ranges' are the

  • Zalmo Range (Wyl. zal mo sgang),
  • Tsawa Range (Wyl. tsha ba sgang),
  • Markham Range (Wyl. smar khams sgang),
  • Minyak-rab Range (Wyl. mi nyag rab sgang),
  • Pobor Range (Wyl. spo 'bor sgang), and
  • Mardza Range (Wyl. dmar rdza sgang).

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