• Mesa
  • Gyirong County

A mesa is an isolated, flat-topped elevation, ridge or hill, which is bounded from all sides by steep escarpments and stands distinctly above a surrounding plain. Mesas characteristically consist of flat-lying soft sedimentary rocks capped by a more resistant layer or layers of harder rock, e.g. shales overlain by sandstones. The resistant layer acts as a caprock that forms the flat summit of a mesa. The caprock can consist of either sedimentary rocks such as sandstone and limestone; dissected lava flows; or a deeply eroded duricrust. Unlike plateau, whose usage does not imply horizontal layers of bedrock, e.g. Tibetan Plateau, the term mesa applies exclusively to the landforms built of flat-lying strata. Instead, flat-topped plateaus are specifically known as tablelands.

Jilong County is located in the southwest of Tibet Autonomous region and southwest of Xigaze City, with geographical coordinates ranging from 84 °35'E to 86 °20 °E and 28 °3'to 29 °3'N. It is bordered by the Kingdom of Nepal to the south and southwest, with a border of 162 km, bounded by the Brahmaputra River to the north and Sagar County to the north, and Nieramu County to the east. The county government is stationed in Zongga town. One river and two rivers (Yarlung Zangbo River, Donglin Zangbo River, Jilong Zangbo River) run through the whole territory, with about 300 square kilometers of Jilong basin. Jilong County has jurisdiction over 2 towns and 4 townships, with a total area of 9300 square kilometers. The total population is 10,000 (2003). In 2005, the county's GDP actually completed 101.16 million yuan. In 2017, Jilong County withdrew from poor counties (districts).
Travel Guides In Gyirong County
Travel Sights In Gyirong County
Travel Notes In Gyirong County
Hidden beauty, Jilonggou from sunrise to sunset
Maybe you already know that Tibet has countless beauties, maybe you already know that this is a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, you k
southwestern frontier
on the way never ending stop sometimes Either be attracted by the beautiful scenery or be fascinated by girls The road under your feet has been extend
Tibet like a dream / drink a cup of sweet tea, say hello to the snow mountain with a smile
【Preface】 There is a "Tibet" in everyone's heart. They carry your deepest yearning, which is a distant place and an ideal country. It could also be
Fani Ancient Road, the road to Tibet through the millennium
Fani Ancient Road, Lhasa-Jilonggou The Gyirong ditch adjacent to Nepal has been one of the important passages between the Tubo Dynasty and South Asia
Travel Asks In Gyirong County
Travel Asks In Gyirong County