Amdo County


Amdo County is a county within Nagqu of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The county covers an area of 43,410.85 square kilometres and is dominated by mainly by Tibetan grassland. In 2000 it had a population of 32,843.
Its capital is Amdo Town, north of Lhasa. It contains the Amdo railway station on the new railway from Golmud to Lhasa. There is a major rail depot west of the town. Cona Lake lies to the southwest of the town of Amdo.

Administrative divisions

Although being administered by Amdo County, Yanshiping, Gangnyi, Marchu, Sewu, Marrong and Töma are partially or entirely located within the borders of Qinghai province.

Transportation

Anduo railway station offers a train operated once every 2 days to Lhasa, Lanzhou and Xining respectively. National highway G109 also passes downtown Anduo county.