Chinese Name: 甘孜藏族自治州 (gān zī zàng zú zì zhì zhōu)
Population: 920,000
Area: 152,629 square kilometers (58,930 square miles)
Location: in western Sichuan Province, southwet China
Administrative Division: 18 counties (Kangding, Luding, Danba, Jiulong, Yajiang, Daofu, Luhuo, Ganzi, Xinlong, Dege, Baiyu, Shiqu, Seda, Litang, Batang, Xiangcheng, Daocheng, Derong)
Area Code: 0836
Zip Code: 626000
GDP (2018): CNY 26.15 billion (USD 3.95 billion)
Nationalities: Tibetan, Yi, Qiang, Miao, Hui
Located in western Sichuan Province, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is an important Tibetan area in China on the southeast edge of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. It borders Yunnan Province on the south and Qinghai Province on the north, are separated from Tibet by the Jinsha River. Kangding is the political, economic and cultural center of the prefecture. Mount Gongga, Mugecuo Scenic Area, Yading Nature Reserve and Trumpet Shell Valley in Ganzi are worth visiting. Interwoven ethnic cultures also make Ganzi a hot tourist destination.
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