Gānnán Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; ) is an
autonomous prefecture
Autonomous prefectures () are one type of autonomous administrative divisions of China, existing at the prefectural level, with either ethnic minorities forming over 50% of the population or being the historic home of significant minorities. ...
in southern
Gansu Province
Gansu (, ; alternately romanized as Kansu) is a province in Northwest China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeast part of the province.
The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibet ...
, China, bordering
Linxia to the north,
Dingxi
Dingxi (), also known as Longyou () is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Gansu province, People's Republic of China. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,524,097 inhabitants, of which 422,383 lived in the built-up (or metro) area ...
to the northeast, Longnan to the east and
Aba (
Sichuan province
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...
) to the south . It includes
Xiahe and the
Labrang Monastery, Luqu, Maqu and other mostly Tibetan towns and villages. Gannan has an area of and its capital is
Hezuo city (Zoi). In the first year of the proclamation of Gannan Autonomous District, the district-seat was at the Labrang Town of
Sangqu.
Population
According to the
2010 census, Gannan has 689,132 inhabitants
[Census 2012 http://www.geohive.com/cntry/cn-62.aspx ] (population density: 17.14 inhabitants per km
2).
Ethnic groups in Gannan, 2000 census
Transport
In the prefecture is high-way
G213. In 2013, the
Gannan Xiahe Airport was opened.
Subdivisions
1 county level city, 7 counties.
Climate
Gannan, as illustrated by this chart for Xiahe, has an alpine
subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, g ...
(
Köppen ''Dwc'') that grades into an alpine climate (''ETH'') at the highest elevations. The climate is characterised by mild, rainy summers and frigid, but dry and sunny, winters.
See also
*
Zorgey Ritoma
Zorgey Ritoma is a village situated in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu province
Gansu (, ; alternately romanized as Kansu) is a province in Northwest China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeast part of the pro ...
References
Further reading
* A. Gruschke: ''The Cultural Monuments of Tibet’s Outer Provinces: Amdo - Volume 2. The Gansu and Sichuan Parts of Amdo'', White Lotus Press, Bangkok 2001.
* Tsering Shakya: ''The Dragon in the Land of Snows. A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947'', London 1999,
External links
Official website of Gansu Government
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Prefecture-level divisions of Gansu
Tibetan autonomous prefectures