| Madoi County | |
| Native Name: | · Chinese: 玛多县 |
| Other Name: | Matö, Maduo |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Pushpin Map: | Qinghai |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Qinghai |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Qinghai |
| Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Golog |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Machali |
| Area Total Km2: | 25,253 |
| Population Total: | 14,490 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Coordinates: | 34.7°N 111°W |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Madoi County (; ; also Matö County or Maduo County) is a county of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in southeast-central Qinghai province, bordering Sichuan to the south. Its area is about 25000km², and with an . In Madoi County is the upper stream of the Yellow River which flows to Ngoring and Gyaring lake.
With an elevation of around 4300m (14,100feet), Madoi County has an alpine climate (Köppen EH), with long, bitterly cold and very dry winters, and brief, rainy, cool summers. Average low temperatures are below freezing from early September to mid June; however, due to the wide diurnal temperature variation, average highs are only below freezing from early November thru mid March. Despite frequent rain during summer, when a majority of days sees rain, no month has less than 50% of possible sunshine; with monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 53% in June to 79% in November, the county seat receives 2,838 hours of bright sunshine annually. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from NaN°C in January to 8°C in July, while the annual mean is NaN°C, making the county seat one of the coldest locales nationwide in terms of annual mean temperature. Nearly three-fourths of the annual precipitation of 332mm is delivered from June to September.
Madoi is divided into two towns and two townships:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||
| Machali Town | Chinese: 玛查理镇 | 632626100 | ||||
| Zora Town (Huashixia) | Chinese: 花石峡镇 | 632626101 | ||||
| Townships | ||||||
| Maqu Township (Huanghe) | Chinese: 黄河乡 | 632626200 | ||||
| Co'gyarêng Township (Zhalinghu) | Chinese: 扎陵湖乡 | 632626201 | ||||