Chamdo Region

Former province of the People's Republic of China in western Tibet (1950-56)

昌都地区

Area of the People's Republic of China (1950–1956)1950–1956

Qamdo Area in the People's Republic of China, in the SouthwestCapitalQamdo CountyHistorical era20th century

• Established

1950

• Disestablished

1956

Preceded by

Succeeded by

Xikang

Tibet Autonomous Region

Today part of

China

Tibet Autonomous Region

Chamdo Region or Qamdo Region (Chinese: 昌都地区; pinyin: Chāngdū Dìqū; Wade–Giles: Chʻang¹-tu¹ Ti⁴-chʻü¹) was a province-level area of the People's Republic of China comprising most of the western Kham region of traditional Tibet, where the Khampa, a subgroup of the Tibetan people, live. Chamdo split from Xikang Province in 1950 after the Battle of Chamdo. Chamdo was merged into Tibet Autonomous Region in 1965.

Administrative divisions

1950–1956

Division	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	County
directly-controlled			Qamdo, Riwoqê, Jomda, Lhorong, Xobando, Baxoi, Zhag'yab, Gonjo, Sangan, Zogang, Jiangka (Markam), Yanjing, Sang'angqu (Zayü)
First Regional Office	第一办事处	Dì-yī Bànshìchù	Lhari, Banbar, Sadêng, Biru, Sog, Baqên, Dêngqên, Chido, Sêrca
Second Regional Office	第二办事处	Dì-èr Bànshìchù	Yi'ong, Qundo, Qu

References

Defunct Chinese provinces and provincial regions

Yuan dynasty

Huguang Henanjiangbei Jiangzhe Liaoyang* Lingbei* Zhengdong*
Special administrative areas	Central Secretariat Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs

Ming dynasty

Huguang Jiaozhi*
Special administrative areas	Beizhili Nanzhili

ROC (1912–1949)

Andong Qahar Hejiang Hexi Liaobei Nenjiang Rehe Songjiang Suiyuan Xikang Xing'an Zhili
Special administrative regions	Chuanbian Dongsheng Hainan Qahar Rehe Suiyuan Weihai
Areas	Jingzhao Mongolia Tibet
Provincal fu	Nanjingfu Shuntianfu
Special administrative municipalities	Jingdu Jingu Hankou Songhu
Yuan administrative municipalities	Beiping Chongqing Dalian Guangzhou Hankou Harbin Nanjing Qingdao Shanghai Shenyang Tianjin Xi'an

PRC

Liaodong Liaoxi Mudanjiang Pingyuan Qahar Rehe Songjiang Suiyuan Xikang
Greater administrative areas	Huabei Dongbei Huadong Zhongnan Xibei Xinan
Municipalities	Anshan Benxi Changchun Dalian → Lüda Fushun Harbin Guangzhou Nanjing Shenyang Hankou → Wuhan Xi'an
Administrative territories	Chuanbei Chuandong Chuannan Chuanxi Subei Sunan Wanbei Wannan Lüda
Territories	Chamdo

v t e De jure provinces of the Republic of China
Provinces suspended by the PRC government	Antung Chahar Chekiang Hokiang Hsingan Jehol Liaopeh Nunkiang Sikang Sungkiang Suiyuan Tibet Yunnan
Provincial governments suspended by the ROC government in Taiwan	Fukien Taiwan

v t e Defunct provincial divisions of the People's Republic of China
Greater administrative region	Huabei Region Dongbei Region Huadong Region Zhongnan Region Xibei Region Xinan Region
Provinces	Andong → Liaodong Liaoxi Pingyuan Qahar Rehe Songjiang Suiyuan Xikang
Municipalities	Anshan Benxi Changchun Fushun Guangzhou Harbin Lüda Nanjing Shenyang Xi'an
Administrative territories	Chuanbei Chuandong Chuannan Chuanxi Subei Sunan Wanbei Wannan Lüda
Other provincial divisions	Chamdo Region