Amdo County, Administrative county in Nagqu Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
Amdo County spans approximately 43,529 square kilometers of high-altitude Tibetan grasslands and mountain ranges, with a population of around 32,443 inhabitants distributed across thirteen townships and towns at an average elevation of 4,800 meters above sea level.
The region has served as an important administrative and cultural hub within Tibet for centuries, maintaining traditional Tibetan governance systems before integration into modern Chinese administrative structures under Nagqu Prefecture jurisdiction.
Local communities practice Tibetan Buddhism extensively, with monasteries serving as centers for religious activities, and residents participate in traditional festivals including the Nagqu Horse Racing Festival while maintaining pastoral nomadic lifestyles and livestock herding traditions.
The county seat connects to Lhasa, Lanzhou, and Xining via the Amdo railway station with trains departing every two days, and travelers can access the area through national highway G109 while preparing for extreme cold winters and high-altitude conditions.
Cona Lake and Siling Lake hold deep spiritual significance for local Tibetan Buddhists, who continue to share stories of historical figures and traditional customs that have been preserved across generations in this remote pastoral landscape.
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