Chamdo
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Chamdo, officially Qamdo[1][2] (Tibetan: Template:Bo-textonly, Wylie: chab mdo, ZYPY: qamdo) and also known in Chinese as Changdu (Template:Zh),[3] is a prefecture-level city in the eastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Its seat is the town of Chengguan in Karuo District. Chamdo is Tibet's third largest city after Lhasa and Shigatse.[4]
Chamdo is divided into 11 county-level divisions: one district and ten counties. The main district is Karuo District. Other counties include Jonda County, Gonjo County, Riwoche County, Dengqen County, Zhag'yab County, Baxoi County, Zognang County, Maarkam County, Lhorong County, and Banbar County.
History
On 11 July 2014 Chamdo Prefecture was upgraded into a prefecture-level city.[5]
Languages
Languages spoken in Chamdo include Khams Tibetan and the Chamdo languages of Lamo, Larong, and Drag-yab.[6]
Transportation
Air
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Road
China National Highway 214 and China National Highway 317 are the main roads in and out of Chamdo.
Subdivisions
The city is subdivided into 11 county-level divisions: 1 district and 10 counties.
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Population (2010 Census)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | |
| Karuo District | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Kǎruò Qū | Template:Bo-textonly | mkhar ro chus | 116,500 | 10,794 | 10.79 | |
| Jomda County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Jiāngdá Xiàn | Template:Bo-textonly | 'jo mda' rdzong | 76,026 | 13,164 | 5.77 | |
| Gonjo County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Gòngjué Xiàn | Template:Bo-textonly | go 'jo rdzong | 40,434 | 6,323 | 6.39 | |
| Riwoqê County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Lèiwūqí Xiàn | Template:Bo-textonly | ri bo che rdzong | 49,870 | 6,355 | 7.84 | |
| Dêngqên County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Dīngqīng Xiàn | Template:Bo-textonly | steng chen rdzong | 69,888 | 12,408 | 5.63 | |
| Zhag'yab County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Cháyǎ Xiàn | Template:Bo-textonly | brag g-yab rdzong | 56,789 | 8,251 | 6.88 | |
| Baxoi County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Bāsù Xiàn | Template:Bo-textonly | dpa' shod rdzong | 39,021 | 12,336 | 3.16 | |
| Zogang County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Zuǒgòng Xiàn | Template:Bo-textonly | mdzo sgang rdzong | 44,320 | 11,837 | 3.74 | |
| Markam County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Mángkāng Xiàn | Template:Bo-textonly | smar khams rdzong | 81,399 | 11,576 | 7.03 | |
| Lhorong County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Luòlóng Xiàn | Template:Bo-textonly | lho rong rdzong | 47,491 | 8,048 | 5.90 | |
| Banbar County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Biānbà Xiàn | Template:Bo-textonly | dpal 'bar rdzong | 35,767 | 8,774 | 4.07 | |
Climate
Chamdo has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwb) in the Karub District and an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen: Dwc) in other counties.
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See also
References
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External links
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