Comai County

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Location in Shannan Prefecture (this map includes a territory under indian administration as a part of Arunachal Pradesh)
Location in Shannan Prefecture (this map includes a territory under indian administration as a part of Arunachal Pradesh)

Comai County (Tibetan: མཚོ་སམད་རྫོང་Wylie: mtsho smad rdzong, Chinese: 措美县; Pinyin: Cuòměi Xiàn) is a county of the Shannan Prefecture located in the south-east of the Tibet Autonomous Region,

Comai County is famous for its Tibetan mastiffs and known as the home of Tibetan mastiff.

Tibetan Mastiff is 24-28 inches tall (at shoulder) and weighs 140-180 pounds. The dog is commonly found wearing a red yak's-hair collar.

[edit] Monasteries

  • Nahuoqie Monastery
  • Cijie Monastery