| Qamdo | |
| Settlement Type: | Prefecture-level city |
| Coordinates: | 31.143°N 97.17°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Qamdo municipal government |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tibet |
| Subdivision Type2: | County-level divisions |
| Seat Type: | Prefecture seat |
| Area Total Km2: | 110154 |
| Elevation M: | 3240 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Total: | 798,067 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP[1] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics2 Info1: | CN¥ 27.9 billion US$ 4.3 billion |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | CN¥ 36,574 US$ 5,668 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Iso Code: | CN-XZ-03 |
| Qamdo | |
| Piccap: | "Qamdo" in Chinese characters |
| Tib: | ཆབ་མདོ། |
| Wylie: | chab mdo |
| Zwpy: | Qamdo |
| P: | Chāngdū |
Chamdo, officially Qamdo[2] [3] and also known in Chinese as Changdu,[4] 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.[5]
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.
On 11 July 2014 Chamdo Prefecture was upgraded into a prefecture-level city.[6]
Languages spoken in Chamdo include Khams Tibetan and the Chamdo languages of Lamo, Larong, and Drag-yab.[7]
Changdu Bangda Airport, opened in 1994, is located 126km (78miles) from Chengguan Town in Karub District. The long commute (2.5 hours by mountain road) is the result of no flat land closer to the city being available to construct an airport.
China National Highway 214 and China National Highway 317 are the main roads in and out of Chamdo.
The city is subdivided into 11 county-level divisions: 1 district and 10 counties
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Population | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | |
| Karuo District | Chinese: 卡若区 | Kǎruò Qū | mkhar ro chus | 116,500 | 10,794 | 10.79 | ||
| Jomda County | Chinese: 江达县 | Jiāngdá Xiàn | 'jo mda' rdzong | 76,026 | 13,164 | 5.77 | ||
| Gonjo County | Chinese: 贡觉县 | Gòngjué Xiàn | go 'jo rdzong | 40,434 | 6,323 | 6.39 | ||
| Riwoqê County | Chinese: 类乌齐县 | Lèiwūqí Xiàn | ri bo che rdzong | 49,870 | 6,355 | 7.84 | ||
| Dêngqên County | Chinese: 丁青县 | Dīngqīng Xiàn | steng chen rdzong | 69,888 | 12,408 | 5.63 | ||
| Zhag'yab County | Chinese: 察雅县 | Cháyǎ Xiàn | brag g-yab rdzong | 56,789 | 8,251 | 6.88 | ||
| Baxoi County | Chinese: 八宿县 | Bāsù Xiàn | dpa' shod rdzong | 39,021 | 12,336 | 3.16 | ||
| Zogang County | Chinese: 左贡县 | Zuǒgòng Xiàn | mdzo sgang rdzong | 44,320 | 11,837 | 3.74 | ||
| Markam County | Chinese: 芒康县 | Mángkāng Xiàn | smar khams rdzong | 81,399 | 11,576 | 7.03 | ||
| Lhorong County | Chinese: 洛隆县 | Luòlóng Xiàn | lho rong rdzong | 47,491 | 8,048 | 5.90 | ||
| Banbar County | Chinese: 边坝县 | Biānbà Xiàn | dpal 'bar rdzong | 35,767 | 8,774 | 4.07 | ||
Chamdo has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwb) in the Karub District and an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen: Dwc) in other counties.