Jiangda, also Jamda or Jagda ( zh, 江达乡) is a township of

Sog County Sog County (), Sogxian, or Suoxian () is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nagqu of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Geography Sog Dzong lies in the extreme western part of the former province of Kham. To its west i ...

in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region of

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

. It lies on the Nu River, about by road from Sog.Google Maps
/ref> As of 2010 it had a population of 3,155 people.

History

The township was established in 1966, and in 1988 it merged with the former Kedeng Township to form Jiangda Township. In 2007, there were 493 households with 3,087 people. As of 2010 it had a population of 3,155.

Geography

Jiangda lies on the Nu River in the southeastern part of Sog County in the northeast of the Tibet Autonomous Region, about by road from Sog. The elevation of the township is about , with an area rich in forest resources.

Economy and administration

In 2007, the total area under cultivation was 228.39 hectares and there were 14,368 horses. The township has jurisdiction over 11 villages, including Jiangda itself.

Landmarks

There are two temples in the township: Dongzong Temple and Jiangda Temple.

References

Populated places in Nagqu Township-level divisions of Tibet {{Nagqu-geo-stub