Amdo County

Amdo County
—  County  —
Tibetan transcription(s)
• Tibetan	ཨ་མདོ་རྫོང་
• Wylie transliteration	a mdo rdzong
• IPA
• official transcription (PRC)
• THDL
• other transcriptions
Chinese transcription(s)
• Traditional	安多縣
• Simplified	安多县
• Pinyin	Ānduō Xiàn
Location of Amdo County within Tibet
Amdo County Location in Tibet
Coordinates: 32°15′50″N 91°40′50″E / 32.26389°N 91.68056°E / 32.26389; 91.68056
Country	China
Province	Tibet
Prefecture	Nagchu Prefecture
Capital	Pagnag
Area
• Total	43,410.85 km2 (16,761.02 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	32,843
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)

Amdo County. (Tibetan ཨ་མདོ་རྫོང་; Wylie: a mdo rdzong) is a county within the Nagchu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The county covers an area of 43,410.85 square kilometres and is dominated by mainly Tibetan grassland. In 2000 it had a population of 32,843 .^[1]

Its capital is Amdo Town, north of Lhasa. It has a station on the new railway from Golmud to Lhasa. There is a major rail depot 3 km west of the town. Cona Lake lies to the southwest of the town of Amdo.

Administrative divisions

• Pana Town (帕那镇)
• Zharen Town (扎仁镇)
• Yanshiping Town (雁石坪镇)
• Qiangma Town (强玛镇)
• Maqu (玛曲乡)
• Cuoma Township (措玛乡)
• Bang'ai (帮爱乡)
• Tandui Township (滩堆乡)
• Zhaqu (扎曲乡)
• Gangnyi Township (岗尼乡)
• Sewu Township (色务乡)
• Duoma (多玛乡)
• Marong Township (玛荣乡)

References

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v t e Nagqu Prefecture, Tibet County-level divisions Nagchu Lhari Biru Nyainrong Amdo Xainza Sog Baingoin Baqên Nyima Shuanghu Special District Towns and villages Amdo Town Arza Bagar Bang'ai Bangkor Biru Baqên Bilung Bungona'og Cêgnê Chacang Chalükong Charing Chawola Chêcang Cora Coyang Cuoma Dartang Dawatang Doijiang Dongqiao Doqemo Duoma Ganda Gangnyi Garong Garco Goqung Gorqu Jagbung Jangco Jangmai Jamda Lamado Lhari Town Lingti Maindu Maqu Marong Nagchu Town Ngukang Nyainrong Nyewo Pana Parta Poinsog Punzom Ragxi Qagze Qiangma Qigêgyizhungma Rongdoi Sato Sewu Shela Sima Sog Tandui Tanggo Tumain Xagquka Xainza Xarma Yanshiping Zabbe Zala Zaindainxoi Zhaqu Zhasa Zamar Zaindainxoi Zharen Zhongyu Geography Cona Lake Siling Lake Geren Lake Mujiu Lake Anzi Lake Guomang Lake Cuo'e Ziguii Lake Wuru Lake

Coordinates: 32°15′50″N 91°40′50″E / 32.26389°N 91.68056°E / 32.26389; 91.68056

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