Gonghe County (; ), also known as Kungho, is a county of
Qinghai Province
Qinghai (; alternately romanized as Tsinghai, Ch'inghai), also known as Kokonor, is a landlocked province in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. It is the fourth largest province of China by area and has the third smallest pop ...
, China under the administration of
Hainan Prefecture. The seat of Gonghe County is in the town of
Qabqa
Qabqa or Chabcha (; ) is a town in Gonghe County, Qinghai, China. It is the seat of the Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and the seat of Gonghe County. Qabqa has an altitude of 2835 m. The average annual temperature is , and the average annual ...
.
Demographics
In 2006, 55% of the population were
Tibetans
The Tibetan people (; ) are an East Asian ethnic group native to Tibet. Their current population is estimated to be around 6.7 million. In addition to the majority living in Tibet Autonomous Region of China, significant numbers of Tibetans live ...
, with Han, Hui, Mongolian and
Salar minorities.
Economy
Gonghe is rich in grassland, used for animal husbandry. Crops such as wheat, barley, peas, potatoes, beans, oilseed and oats are also grown.
Geography
The county is located along
Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake or Ch'inghai Lake, also known by other names, is the largest lake in China. Located in an endorheic basin in Qinghai Province, to which it gave its name, Qinghai Lake is classified as an alkaline salt lake. The lake has fluctuat ...
. Local grasslands have been at risk of desertification, combated by newly planted grassland and forests.
Climate
See also
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List of administrative divisions of Qinghai
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1990 Gonghe earthquake
The 1990 Gonghe earthquake occurred on April 26 at 17:37 China Standard Time in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. The mainshock had a surface wave magnitude of 7.0 and a moment magnitude of 6.5 . It was presaged by two fores ...
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Longyangxia Dam
The Longyangxia Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam at the entrance of the Longyangxia canyon on the Yellow River in Gonghe County, Qinghai Province, China. The dam is tall and was built for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation, irrigat ...
References
County-level divisions of Qinghai
Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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