| Maqu County | |
| Native Name: | · Chinese: 玛曲县 |
| Postal Code: | 747300 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Pushpin Map: | Gansu#China |
| Pushpin Label: | Maqu |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the seat in Gansu |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Maqu government |
| Coordinates: | 33.9977°N 102.0727°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gansu |
| Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gannan |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Nyinma (Nima) |
| Area Total Km2: | 10190 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 57076 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Order: | st |
| S: | 玛曲县 |
| T: | 瑪曲縣 |
| P: | Mǎqū Xiàn |
| Wylie: | rma chu rdzong |
| Zwpy: | Maqu Zong |
Maqu County (;) is a county of the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the south of Gansu province of China, bordering the provinces of Sichuan to the east and southeast, and Qinghai to the southwest, west and northwest. Its postal code is 747300, and in 1999 its population was 36,213 people.[2] The word "Maqu" derived from the Tibetan name of Yellow River. The area of Maqu County is 10,191 km2 with an average altitude of 3,700 meters.[3] Maqu County receives high rainfall and is located at the northern edge of the Zoigê Marshes on the Yellow River where conditions are optimal for alpine meadow vegetation.
Maqu County is divided to 6 towns and 2 townships.[4]
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||
| Nyinma Town (Nima) | Chinese: 尼玛镇 | 623025100 | ||||
| Maima Town (Manrima) | Chinese: 曼日玛镇 | 623025101 | ||||
| Waibaincang Town (Bainaincang, Awancang) | Chinese: 阿万仓镇 | 623025102 | ||||
| Qukama Town (Qihama) | Chinese: 齐哈玛镇 | 623025103 | ||||
| Cêruma Town (Cairima) | Chinese: 采日玛镇 | 623025104 | ||||
| Ngüra Town (Oula) | Chinese: 欧拉镇 | 623025105 | ||||
| Townships | ||||||
| Ngüraxoima Township (Oulaxiuma) | Chinese: 欧拉秀玛乡 | 623025201 | ||||
| Murqêg Township (Murqê, Muxihe) | Chinese: 木西合乡 | 623025203 | ||||