Gongka Town, Mozhugongka County, Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region

Gongka town

The town is under the jurisdiction of Mozhugongka County, Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region. Gongka means "auspicious place" in Tibetan. The town was established in 1960, renamed people's commune in 1970, restored to township in 1984, and set up gongka town in 1987. It covers an area of 198.65 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over four village committees and five natural villages. There are 12178 people (2017) in the town, all of whom are Tibetans.

Introduction to gongka town

The town government is located in gongka village. The economy is dominated by agriculture, with an area of 800.4 hectares of arable land and highland barley, wheat and rape. Yak, sheep and goat are the main animal husbandry. It produces cashmere, leather, etc. There are grasslands. The forest land is dominated by cypress and birch. There are one middle school and one primary school in the town, and there are county hospitals, banks, shops, etc. National Highway 318 passes through this area.

Map of gongka town

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