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 Jiuzhaigou (
九寨沟) and Huanglong (
黄龙), and Wolong (
卧龙) panda reserve. Epicentre of the devastating 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. Transliteration of Tibetan "rnga ba".