Angren means "long ditch" in Tibetan. Angren County is located in the south of Tibet Autonomous Region, on the upper reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, and on the mid ridge of the Gangdise Mountains. "One river and two rivers" (namely, the Yarlung Zangbo River, the Duoxiong River, and the Meiqu River) flow through the south of the county, bordering Xietongmen and Lazi in the east, Cuoqin and Saga in the west, Nyalam and Dingri in the south, Nima County of Naqu City in the north, and the county lies between 85.76 ° and 87.75 ° east longitude, Between 29 ° and 31 ° north latitude, it is 217 kilometers away from the residence in Shigatse City. The total area of the county is 27460 square kilometers (274600 square kilometers), accounting for 21.78% of the total area of Shigatse City. It governs 185 administrative villages and 485 natural villages in 17 townships, with an average altitude of 4513 meters.