Qiangma

Qiangma
Town
Qiangma

Location within Tibet

Coordinates: 31°58′35″N 90°50′40″E / 31.97639°N 90.84444°E / 31.97639; 90.84444Coordinates: 31°58′35″N 90°50′40″E / 31.97639°N 90.84444°E / 31.97639; 90.84444
Country China
Region Tibet
Prefecture Nagqu Prefecture
County Amdo County
Area
  Total 5,467 km2 (2,111 sq mi)
Population (2004)
  Total 1,700
  Major Nationalities Tibetan
  Regional dialect Tibetan language
Time zone +8

Qiangma, also Qangma or Qiangmazhen (Chinese: 强玛镇) is a small town and township-level division of Amdo County in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region, in China. It is located just south of Zi Getangcuo Lake, 90.7 kilometres (56.4 mi) southwest of Amdo Town.[1] It covers an area of 5,467 square kilometres (2,111 sq mi) and as of 2004 it had a population of about 1700.[2] The principal economic activity is animal husbandry, pastoral yak, goat, sheep, and so on.[2]

Administrative divisions

The township-level division contains six village committees which are as follows:[3]

See also

References

  1. Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  2. 1 2 强玛镇 (in Chinese). Chinaquhua.cn. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. "Qangma Town". CF Guide. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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