| Native name | 尖扎县 · |
|---|---|
| Other name | Chentsa, Jainzha |
| Country | China |
| Province | Qinghai |
| Autonomous prefecture | Huangnan |
| County seat | Markhu Thang |
| Area total | 1714 km² |
| Elevation | 1990 m |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 58173 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Coordinates | 35°56′18″N 102°02′00″E |
| Postal code | 811200 |
| Area code | 0973 |
| Website | www.jianzha.gov.cn |
| Order | st |
|---|---|
| S | 尖扎县 |
| T | 尖扎縣 |
| P | Jiānzhā Xiàn |
| Wylie | gcan tsha rdzong |
| Zwpy | Jainca Zong |
Jainca County, Chentsa County or Jainzha County (; ) is a county in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province, China, to Tibetans in the area known as Malho Prefecture, part of Amdo. There are six townships, three towns and a total of 79 administrative villages in Chentsa county. The county has an area of 1,714 square kilometres (662 sq mi) and a population of ~50,000 (2001), 67% Tibetan. The county seat is the town of Markhu Thang.
Administrative divisions
Jainca County is made up of 3 towns and 6 townships:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tibetan | Wylie | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||
| Markhu Thang Town (Markutang, Magitang, Maketang) | 马克堂镇 | Mǎkètáng Zhèn | mar khu thang grong brdal | 632322100 | ||
| Kangyang Town (Dongna) | 康扬镇 | Kāngyáng Zhèn | gdong sna grong brdal | 632322101 | ||
| Kamra Town (Kanbula) | 坎布拉镇 | Kǎnbùlā Zhèn | khams ra grong rdal | 632322102 | ||
| Townships | ||||||
| Gya'gya Township (Jiajia) | 贾加乡 | Jiǎjiā Xiāng | skya rgya zhang | 632322200 | ||
| Cozhug Township (Cuozhou) | 措周乡 | Cuòzhōu Xiāng | tsho drug zhang | 632322201 | ||
| Nangra Township (Angla) | 昂拉乡 | Ánglā Xiāng | snang ra zhang | 632322202 | ||
| Nangkog Township (Nengke) | 能科乡 | Néngkē Xiāng | nang khog zhang | 632322203 | ||
| Dêngso Township (Dangshun) | 当顺乡 | Dàngshùn Xiāng | steng so zhang | 632322204 | ||
| Jaincatang Township (Jianzhatan) | 尖扎滩乡 | Jiānzhātān Xiāng | gcan tsha thang zhang | 632322205 | ||
Climate
Jainca County has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) and it set the record high temperature of Qinghai[citation needed], at 40.3 °C (104.5 °F), on July 24, 2000.