Cuoma Township

Cuoma, or Cuomaxiang (Chinese: 措玛乡) is a village and township-level division of Amdo County in the Nagqu Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region, in China. It is located roughly 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Amdo Town near the northern bank of Cona Lake.[1] It covers an area of 5,098 square kilometres (1,968 sq mi) and as of 2004 had a population of about 3,100. [2] Cuoma township of Amdo County has existed since 1960 and was further expanded in 1987,[2] but Cuoma has also been listed under the jurisdiction of Seqing Township of Nyainrong County.[3] The principal economic activity is animal husbandry, pastoral yak, goat, sheep, and so on.[2]

Cuoma
Township
Cuoma is located in Tibet
Cuoma
Cuoma
Location within Tibet
Coordinates: 32°7′42″N 91°28′37″E
CountryChina
RegionTibet
PrefectureNagqu Prefecture
CountyAmdo County
Area
 • Total5,098 km2 (1,968 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total3,100
 • Major Nationalities
Tibetan
 • Regional dialect
Tibetan language
Time zone+8

See also

References
  1. Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  2. 措玛乡 (in Chinese). Chinaquhua.cn. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. "Seqing Township". CF Guide. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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