Chamdo

Also known as Qamdo, Tsiamdo, Changdu

Chamdo, officially Qamdo () and also known in Chinese as Changdu (), 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Qamdo
Settlement.settlement_type: Prefecture-level city
Settlement.image_skyline: Chamdo Mekong.png
Settlement.image_caption: Mekong River to the south of Chamdo Town
Settlement.image_map: Location of Qamdo Prefecture within Xizang (China).png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Qamdo Prefecture within China
Settlement.coor_pinpoint: Qamdo municipal government
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: People's Republic of China
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tibet
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County-level divisions
Settlement.seat_type: Prefecture seat
Settlement.area_total_km2: 110154
Settlement.elevation_m: 3240
Settlement.population_as_of: 2019
Settlement.population_total: 798,067
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Official website

昌都市人民政府

changdu.gov.cn →

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Wikidata facts

Official name: 昌都专区
Population: 760966
Area: 109816.98
Elevation: 3240
Official website: www.changdu.gov.cn
Image: Chamdo Mekong.png
Dialing code: 895
Licence plate code: 藏B

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Commons category: Qamdo Prefecture

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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.