Donggar (; ) is a subdistrict in
Doilungdêqên District in the
Tibet Autonomous Region of
China
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, northwest of
Lhasa. It lies at an
altitude of 3,828 metres (12,562 feet). The subdistrict has a
population of about 4,000 people with 9,359 people in the township.
It lies approximately 17.8 miles south of
Dobjoi
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and is near
Cha'gyungoinba.
In 1962 Donggar became an administrative township, covering an area of 85 square kilometers. Donggar Township has three village committees and 17 villages. The economy is dominated by agriculture, animal husbandry with an area of 8,636 mu of cultivated land, including
barley,
wheat,
rapeseed and
vegetables. Livestock breeding includes yaks, sheep, goats, etc.
China National Highway 318 runs through this territory.
See also
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List of towns and villages in Tibet
External links
MSN encarta map
Populated places in Lhasa (prefecture-level city)
Township-level divisions of Tibet
Doilungdêqên District
Subdistricts of the People's Republic of China
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