Sal Township, Dingjie County, Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region

Saar Village

Dingjie County, Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region governs the township and nine administrative villages, including LAKANG village, puru village, Kujin village, Xuecun village, duomu village and Pugui village.

Located in the west of Dingjie County, Xigaze City, Tibet, adjacent to Riwu town in the south, 30 kilometers away from the county seat.

In February 2020, there will be nearly 630 households and more than 2500 people in the township.

administrative division

Dingjie County, Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region governs the township and nine administrative villages, including LAKANG village, puru village, Kujin village, Xuecun village, duomu village, Pugui village, Qiangbu village, zhaxigang village and Halong village.

geographical environment

Located in the west of Dingjie County, Xigaze City, Tibet, adjacent to Riwu town in the south, 30 kilometers away from the county seat.

Plateau cold climate.

natural resources

The township covers an area of 452.98 square kilometers.

Population nationality

The total population is 2360 (2017).

In February 2020, there will be nearly 630 households and more than 2500 people in the township.

rural economy

It is a semi agricultural and semi pastoral Township, planting highland barley, rape, etc., and Grazing Yak, goat, sheep, etc. There are national handicraft industries.

Infrastructure construction

219 national highway and 514 provincial highway pass through Saer township.

famous scenery

There are gongbaqiang temple and Quzi temple.

Gongqiang sangdan qubu temple, or gongbaqiang for short, is located in the north of Pugui village in Saar township. It was founded in 1297 AD and believes in Ningma sect. It was destroyed during the cultural revolution and rebuilt in 1983.