Hainan (Qinghai)

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Tibetan name
Wylie transliteration :
mtsho lho bod rigs rang skyong krig
Official transcription of the PRCh :
Colho
Other spellings:
Tsholho
Chinese name
Simplified :
海南 藏族 自治州
Pinyin :
Hǎinán Zàngzú zìzhìzhōu
Location of Hainan within Qinghai Province

The Hainan Autonomous District of the Tibetans ( Tibetan : Tsholho ) is located in the middle east of the Chinese province of Qinghai and is part of the Tibetan cultural region of Amdo. Hainan has an area of ​​45,895 km². Its administrative seat ("capital") is the large community Qabqa ( 36 ° 16 '  N , 100 ° 37'  E ) in Gonghe County.

Five districts are subordinate to the autonomous district:

  • Gonghe District (共和 县), capital: Qabqa Municipality (恰卜恰 镇);
  • the circle Tongde (同德县), capital: greater community Gabasumdo (尕巴松多镇);
  • the district guide (贵德 县), main town: Großgemeinde Heyin (河阴 镇);
  • Xinghai County (兴 海 县), capital: Zigortan Township (子 科 滩镇);
  • Guinan County (贵 南县), capital: Mangqu Municipality (茫 曲 镇).

At the census in 2000, Hainan had 375,426 inhabitants (population density: 8.18 inh / km²).

Ethnic breakdown of the population (2000)

Name of the people Residents proportion of
Tibetans 235.663 62.77%
Han 105,337 28.06%
Hui 26,152 6.97%
Do 3,750 1 %
Mongols 2,637 0.7%
Salar 1,231 0.33%
Others 656 0.17%

See also

Coordinates: 35 ° 49 '  N , 100 ° 20'  E