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Xungmai | |
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Tibetan transcription(s) | |
• Tibetan | གཞོང་སྨད་ཤང་། |
Chinese transcription(s) | |
• Simplified | 雄美乡 |
Coordinates: 28°35′07″N87°51′45″E / 28.5854°N 87.8624°E | |
Country | China |
Region | Tibet |
Population | |
• Total | |
• Major Nationalities | Tibetan |
• Regional dialect | Tibetan language |
Time zone | +8 |
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