Gyaidar Township

Gyaidar is a town and township in Damxung County in the Lhasa Prefecture of Tibet, China. The township was affected by the February 5th Damxung earthquake in February 2009.[1] Herdsmen of 151 households in Yangyi village, in Gyaidar Township had to evacuate their homes.[1]

Gyaidar
Township
Tibetan transcription(s)
  Tibetanརྒྱས་དར།།
  Wylie transliterationrgyas dar
Chinese transcription(s)
  Traditional格达乡
  PinyinGédá Xiāng
Gyaidar
Coordinates: 30°31′04″N 90°45′46″E
CountryChina
ProvinceTibet Autonomous Region
PrefectureLhasa Prefecture
CountyDamxung County
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)

References

  1. "Post-quake reconstruction to begin in Damxun". Tibet News. April 8, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2009.


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