DUWA Township, Bianba County, Changdu City, Tibet Autonomous Region

DUWA Township

Bianba County of Changdu city in Tibet governs the township and 11 village committees including Du Village, Kada village, Gukong village, Zhu Village, Daduo village, Jiarong village, zhagen village, wengda village, Guolong village, Wa village and wadi village.

It is located in the northeast of Bianba County in Tibet, adjacent to Mawu Township in the East.

It is a typical high mountain canyon landform with an average altitude of more than 4000 meters and a cold climate.

The total land area of the township is 598.75 square kilometers.

In 2017, there were 3543 people in the township.

It is a semi agricultural and semi pastoral area.

administrative division

Bianba County, Changdu City, Tibet Autonomous Region governs townships and 11 village committees including Du Village, Kada village, Gukong village, Zhu Village, Daduo village, Jiarong village, zhagen village, wengda village, Guolong village, Wa village and wadi village.

geographical environment

Located in the northeast of Tibet Autonomous Region, northeast of Bianba County, east of Mawu township.

It is a typical high mountain canyon landform with an average altitude of more than 4000 meters.

The climate is cold.

The main rivers flow into Nujiang River from southwest to northeast.

natural resources

The total land area of the township is 598.75 square kilometers.

In January 2011, there were 4063.44 mu of cultivated land in the township, of which only 274 Mu were irrigated.

Population nationality

In January 2011, there were 2599 people in the township.

In 2017, there were 3543 people in the township.

rural economy

It is a semi agricultural and semi pastoral area.

In 2011, the main crops were highland barley and green fodder.

In January 2011, there were 193 poor households and 701 people in the township.

Love story

On August 19, 2018, Tibet Alpine Culture Development Foundation donated more than 350 thickened down jackets to teachers and students of DUWA Township in Lhasa.