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

township A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...

Sog County Sog County (, zh, s=索县) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nagqu of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Geography Sog Dzong lies in the extreme western part of the former province of Kham. To its west is Cha ...

in the

Nagqu Prefecture Nagqu (also Naqu, Nakchu, or Nagchu; ; ) is a prefecture-level city in the north of the Autonomous regions of China, Chinese autonomous region of Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibet. On May 7, 2018, the former Nagqu Prefecture was officially declare ...

of the

Tibet Autonomous Region The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), often shortened to Tibet in English or Xizang in Pinyin, Hanyu Pinyin, is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People's Republic of China. It was established in 1965 to replace the ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

. It lies on the

Nu River The Salween is a Southeast Asian river, about long, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau south into the Andaman Sea. The Salween flows primarily within southwest China and eastern Myanmar, with a short section forming the border of Myanmar and Tha ...

, 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

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