Qinghai Lake or mTsho sngon po historically known as Koko Nor or Kuku
Nor or Kukunor is a saline lake situated in the province of Qinghai, and
is the largest lake in China. The names Qinghai and Kokonor both mean
"Blue/Teal Sea" in Chinese and Mongolian. It is located about 100
kilometres (62 mi) west of the provincial capital of Xining at 3,205 m
(10,515 feet) above sea level in a depression of the Tibetan Plateau in
the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo. Twenty-three rivers and
streams empty into Qinghai Lake, most of them seasonal. Five permanent
streams provide 80% of total influx.
via: sabapaindo
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