Gangnyi

Gangnyi
Township
Gangnyi

Location within Tibet

Coordinates: 32°49′21″N 91°25′35″E / 32.82250°N 91.42639°E / 32.82250; 91.42639Coordinates: 32°49′21″N 91°25′35″E / 32.82250°N 91.42639°E / 32.82250; 91.42639
Country China
Region Tibet
Prefecture Nagqu Prefecture
County Amdo County
Area
  Total 5,019 km2 (1,938 sq mi)
Population (2004)
  Total 1,300
  Major Nationalities Tibetan
  Regional dialect Tibetan language
Time zone +8

Gangnyi, Gangni, Gangnyixiang or Gangnixiang (Chinese: 岗尼乡) is a village and township-level division of Amdo County in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region, in China. It is located roughly 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Amdo Town.[1] The township covers an area of 5,019 kilometres (3,119 mi) and as of 2004 it had a population of about 1300.[2] The principal economic activity is animal husbandry, pastoral yak, goat, sheep, and so on.[3]

Administrative divisions

The township-level division contains the following villages:[2]

See also

References

  1. Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  2. 1 2 "Gangnyi Township". CF Guide. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. 岗尼乡 (in Chinese). Chinaquhua.cn. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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