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.
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 liv ...
, 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. 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
Qinghai, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.
Administrative divisions
All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the Peopl ...
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1990 Gonghe earthquake
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Longyangxia Dam
References
County-level divisions of Qinghai
Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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