Chamco Township () is a
township
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in
Tingri County,
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 ...
of
China
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.
[ Wu Zhenhua (武振华), Xizang Diming (西藏地名; Place Names in Tibet), p.67, Chinese Zangxue Press (中国藏学出版社) 1996, ] Per the 2010 Chinese Census, it has a population of 3,601.
Geography
It lies at an
altitude
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of 4,255 metres (13,963 feet).
Administrative divisions
It has authority over the village committees of ten different villages, including Senga Village, Gurong Village, and Chajiang Village, among others. Senga Village is where the administrative offices for the township are located.
Demographics
Per the
2010 Chinese Census, it has a population of 3,601, up from the 3,379 recorded in the
2000 Chinese Census.
See also
*
List of towns and villages in Tibet
An alphabetical list of populated places, including cities, towns, and villages, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of western China.
A
*Alamdo
*Alhar
*Arza
*Asog
B
*Baga, Tibet, Baga
*Bagar
*Baidi, Nagarzê County, Baidi
*Baima
*Baimai
*Bai ...
Notes
Populated places in Shigatse
Township-level divisions of Tibet
Tingri County
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