Chamdo Region

Chamdo Region or Qamdo Region (Chinese: 昌都地区; pinyin: Chāngdū Dìqū; Wade–Giles: Chʻang¹-tu¹ Ti⁴-chʻü¹) was a province-level area of the People's Republic of China comprising most of the western Kham region of traditional Tibet, where the Khampa, a subgroup of the Tibetan people, live. Chamdo split from Xikang Province in 1950 after the Battle of Chamdo. Chamdo was merged into Tibet Autonomous Region in 1965.

Qamdo Region 昌都地区
Area of the People's Republic of China (1950–1956)
1950–1956
Qamdo Area in the People's Republic of China, in the Southwest
Capital	Qamdo County
Historical era	20th century
• Established	1950
• Disestablished	1956
Preceded by Succeeded by Domed Chikyap Xikang Tibet Autonomous Region
Today part of	China Tibet Autonomous Region

Administrative divisions

1950–1956

Division	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	County
directly-controlled			Qamdo, Riwoqê, Jomda, Lhorong, Xobando, Baxoi, Zhag'yab, Gonjo, Sangan, Zogang, Jiangka (Markam), Yanjing, Sang'angqu (Zayü)
First Regional Office	第一办事处	Dì-yī Bànshìchù	Lhari, Banbar, Sadêng, Biru, Sog, Baqên, Dêngqên, Chido, Sêrca
Second Regional Office	第二办事处	Dì-èr Bànshìchù	Yi'ong, Qundo, Qu

See also

• Xikang Province
• Kham Region
• Chamdo Prefecture-level City

References