Jiangda | |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Pushpin Map: | China Tibet |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Tibet Autonomous Region |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
Subdivision Name1: | Tibet |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Nagqu |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Sog |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 3155 |
Timezone: | China Standard |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Coordinates: | 31.4842°N 94.3906°W |
Jiangda, also Jamda or Jagda (Chinese: 江达乡) is a township of Sog County in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It lies on the Nu River, about by road from Sog.[1] As of 2010 it had a population of 3,155 people.
The township was established in 1966, and in 1988 it merged with the former Kedeng Township to form Jiangda Township.[2] In 2007, there were 493 households with 3,087 people. As of 2010 it had a population of 3,155.
Jiangda lies on the Nu River in the southeastern part of Sog County in the northeast of the Tibet Autonomous Region, about by road from Sog.[1] The elevation of the township is about, with an area rich in forest resources.
In 2007, the total area under cultivation was 228.39 hectares and there were 14,368 horses. The township has jurisdiction over 11 villages, including Jiangda itself.[3]
There are two temples in the township: Dongzong Temple and Jiangda Temple.