Moincêr or Mencixiang is a village

Village

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 in the Tibet Autonomous Region

Tibet Autonomous Region

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 of China

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. It is located along Route G219, close to the Tirthapuri Monastary in the Ngari Region of Western Tibet. The village is located south-west of Mount Kailash (Mount Ti-se).
Moincêr depends on its small coal

Coal

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-mining industry; from which it once produced large amounts of ore

Ore

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 from its nearby mines. The village is small and its villagers live depending heavily on yaks for agriculture and trade.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Tibet