Riwu Town, Dingjie County, Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region

Riwu town

Dingjie County, Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region governs the township and five administrative villages, including lure village, Guma village, Jimi village, Riwu village and Deji village.

Located in the southwest of Dingjie County, Shigatse City, 60 kilometers away from Dingjie county government.

evolution

Riwu district was established in 1972 and changed to township in 1988.

administrative division

Dingjie County, Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region governs the township and five administrative villages, including lure village, Jilie village, Riwu village, guoma village and Jile village.

geographical environment

Located in the southwest of Dingjie County, Shigatse City, 60 kilometers away from Dingjie county government. Riwu town belongs to the lake basin area at the northern foot of the Himalayas, with high terrain from north to South and low terrain in the middle. The eastern part is a plateau lake basin centered on cuomuzheling, with an average altitude of about 4500 and a relatively broad and flat terrain. The central and western part of China is a valley area with yeluzangbu and Jinlong River as two main lines. The southern part is the alpine region on the back of the Himalayan branch, with an altitude of more than 4700 meters. Most of them are glaciers and snow mountains. Chentang gorge is located in the south of the main ridge of the Himalayas in the southwest. The gorge has a great difference in terrain, with an average altitude of 2500 meters, and most of it is virgin forest.

natural resources

The main known minerals in Riwu town are boron, salt, porcelain clay, peat, etc. Wild animals include antelope, antelope, Himalayan tal sheep, argali, long tailed monkey, Banling, snow leopard, bear monkey, red panda, golden cat, forest musk deer, horse musk deer, black bear, leopard cat, red deer, rock sheep, etc. The wild plant resources include magnolia, Cymbidium, Trillium, Coptis, notoginseng, Gastrodia elata, Panax notoginseng, Saussurea involucrata, etc.

Population nationality

According to the data of the fifth census, Riwu town has a population of 976, which is the least in Dingjie county. total population 1214 (2017).

Spiritual civilization construction

On March 28, 2016, Riwu town organized and carried out 3.28 literary and artistic activities, and awarded honorary certificates and prizes to the winners and collectives.