Changdu (Qamdo) – Tibet’s Eastern Gateway
Changdu (also spelled Qamdo) is a prefecture-level city in the eastern Tibet Autonomous Region, known as the “Eastern Gate of Tibet” and “Pearl of Eastern Tibet”昌都市人民政府. It’s the 3rd largest city in Tibet (after Lhasa and Shigatse) and the historic heart of Kham culture
Basic Facts
- Location: Eastern Tibet, where Jinsha, Lancang, and Nu rivers run parallel (the “Three Parallel Rivers”). Borders Sichuan, Yunnan, and Qinghai昌都市人民政府.
- Elevation: 3,240 m (city); average 3,500 m+.
- Area: ~110,000 km².
- Population: ~800,000 (2019).
- Nicknames: “Kham Heartland,” “Snowy Gateway”
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