| Chaka | |
| Native Name: | 茶卡镇 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | China Qinghai |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Qinghai |
| Coordinates: | 36.7967°N 99.0858°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Qinghai |
| Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ulan County |
| Area Total Km2: | 142.43 |
| Elevation M: | 3059 |
| Population As Of: | 2015 |
| Population Total: | 2,100 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 817101 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 0977 |
Chaka Town is a rural town in Ulan County, Qinghai, China. it had a population of 2,100 and an area of 142.43km2. The Han, Hui, Mongolian and Tibetan live here.
After the establishment of the Communist State, it was renamed Chaka Commune in 1959.
It was upgraded to a town in 1985.
On October 14, 2016, it was listed among the first group of "Small towns with Chinese characteristics" by the State Council of China.[1]
See main article: Chaka Salt Lake. The Chaka Salt Lake located within the town.[2]
Beef and mutton are important to the economy.
The G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway passes across the town east to west.
The Chaka railway station serves the town. Chaka railway is a branch line of Qinghai–Tibet railway.
The area was used for location filming of the 2018 romantic comedy film Love in Chaka .[3] [4]