Kham

Kham (Wyl. khams), often translated as Eastern Tibet, is one of the three main provinces of Tibet (the others being Ü-Tsang and Amdo). Traditionally, it is said to cover the area known as the 'four rivers and six ranges' (Tib. chushi gang druk).

The 'four rivers' are the

• Manchu,
• Dzachu,
• Drichu, and
• Ngulchu.

The 'six ranges' are the

• Zalmo Range (Wyl. zal mo sgang),
• Tsawa Range (Wyl. tsha ba sgang),
• Markham Range (Wyl. smar khams sgang),
• Minyak-rab Range (Wyl. mi nyag rab sgang),
• Pobor Range (Wyl. spo 'bor sgang), and
• Mardza Range (Wyl. dmar rdza sgang).