Cawarong or Tsawarong (; ) is a
township in
Zayü County,
Tibet Autonomous Region of
China
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[ Wu Zhenhua (武振华), Xizang Diming (西藏地名; Place Names in Tibet), p.65, Chinese Zangxue Press (中国藏学出版社) 1996, ] It lies at an
altitude of 2,003 metres (6,574 feet). Formerly known as Tsarung, it was traditionally a southern gateway and trade route into Tibet from
Yunnan, forming part of the tea-horse road ( ''Chá-Mǎ Gǔdào''). It is a very arid area with little rainfall. An unsealed road cut into the cliffs above the
Nu River links it to Bingzhongluo in Yunnan. Cawarong is a major step on the Khora of the
Khawa Karpo.
Government
Its Chinese zoning code is 542626202.
Subdivisions
The town comprises 28 villages: Hongdong Village, Zharan Village, Gangzang Village, Zuobu Village, Qianzhongwa Village, Kangran Village, Songta Village, Abing Village, Zhan Village, Changxi Village, and Chuni Village , Kadi Village, Gerri Village, Laka Village, Buba Village, Babu Village, Gongka Village, Guoda Village, Muba Village, Mengzha Village, Shabu Village, LP Village, Zalang Village, Deng Xu Village , Xueba Village, Zhula Village, Wabu Village, and Gebu Village.
See also
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List of towns and villages in Tibet
Notes
External links and references
Photoblog of Chawalong visit
{{Nyingchi Prefecture
Populated places in Nyingchi