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Which major tributaries join the Tsangpo River in Tibet?

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In Tibet, the Tsangpo River receives several important tributaries along its course:1

  • Left-bank tributaries:

    • The Raka Zangbo (Raka Tsangpo), which joins the river west of Xigazê.
    • The Lhasa (Kyi) River, which flows past Lhasa and meets the Tsangpo at Qüxü.
    • The Nyang Qu (Gyamda) River, which joins from the north at Zela.

  • Right-bank tributaries:

    • A second river named the Nyang Qu (Nyang Chu), which meets the Tsangpo at Xigazê.