Usually short for
阿坝藏族羌族自治州 (Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture) in northern Sichuan. Includes the UNESCO-listed scenic areas
九寨沟 and
黄龙, and the
卧龙 panda reserve. Epicentre of the devastating 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. Transliteration of the Tibetan name rNga-ba.