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29 Aug 2011
Nagqu Prefecture ( Tibet ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 450,537
Population (million) 0.42
GDP (RMB billion) 4.2 (2008)
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 20.7% (2008)
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 24.2% (2008)
Tertiary Industry (Service) 55.1% (2008)
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 10,106
Unemployment Rate 3.5%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 2.9
Utilized FDI (USD million) N.A.
Total Import & Export (USD million) N.A.
Export (USD million) N.A.
Import (USD million) N.A.
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) N.A.
Source Source: Nagqu Economic and Social Development Report 2009

   

 
Introduction
 
Nagqu Prefecture is located in the northern part of Tibetan Autonomous Region, bordering Qinghai province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. As the largest prefecture in Tibet, it covers an area of 450,537 sq km, which is about one fourth of the area of the entire autonomous region. The average altitude of the prefecture is approximately 4,000 meters. The population of the prefecture amounted to 0.42 million by the end of 2009.

Situated in the northern Tibetan plateau area, Nagqu has a typical sub-boreal climate, the worst type of climate in Tibet. It is extremely cold in winter and the air is very dry. The temperature difference between day and night is very large. The average annual precipitation totals 100-200 mm while the average temperature is -0.9 to -3.3°C.  

Nagqu is rich in water resources. It contains the headstreams of the Yangtze River, the Nujiang River, the Lancang River and the Lhasa River. Namucuo Lake and Selincuo Lake, which are the two largest lakes in Tibet, are located in the prefecture. The total area of all the lakes amounts to 30,000 sq km, accounting for 81% of Tibet's total.  

Transportation in Nagqu mainly relies on highways and is not convenient. Many places in Nagqu cannot be reached easily by vehicles. However, there are buses running on the 300 km asphalt highway from Nagqu to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, and other to other prefecture-level cities in Tibet.
 
Economic Features
 
Nagqu realized GDP of RMB 4.2 billion in 2008, representing a rise of 10.4% year on year. The prefecture's GDP accounted for approximately 10.6% of Tibet's total and ranked fourth out of seven in the autonomous region.

The agricultural sector generated value-added output of RMB 873 million in 20087, accounting for 20.7% of the prefecture's GDP. Animal husbandry is the largest contributor to the region's agricultural development.

In 2008, secondary industry (industry and construction) realized value-added industrial output of RMB 1.1 billion, accounting for 55.1% of the prefecture's total. Mining, Electricity, food processing and pharmaceuticals are the major four industries in the city.
 
Service sector, the largest contributor of Nagqu's economy, generated value-added output of RMB 2.3 billion, accounting for 55.1% of the prefecture's total GDP in 2008. 
 
Cultural Highlights
 
 
In Nagqu, northern Tibetan culture is important. Local aboriginals value their myths, poems and idylls. The famous Legend of King Gesar was born in this area.

The northern Tibetan grassland is also the birthplace of folk dances such as Guozhuang Dance, Qiang Dance, and Reba Dance. In addition, local cliff paintings, murals and stone carvings are unique Tibetan symbols in Nagqu.

Local folk annual festivals include Tibetan New Year, the Horse Racing Festival, the Festival of Lanterns, the Prayer Festival, the Shearing Festival, the Weather Festival, the Calf Festival and the Herb-Picking Festival.
 
Tourist Attraction
 
Nagqu has natural beauty and a charming cultural heritage. Tourist attractions include Rongma Cliff Painting and Hot Spring, Zhuoma Canyon, the Xiangxiong Kingdom Ruins, Nianqing Tangla Snow Mountain (which has an altitude of 7,117 meters), Sangdan Kangsang Snow Mountain, Biru Skull Wall, and Dangre Yongcuo Lake, the most famous holy lake in northern Tibet.

Dried cheese, butter tea, Tibetan Qingke Liquor, dried beef, and yoghourt are staple foods of the local Tibetan people.

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