Dawu County (), also written Tawu County or Daofu County (), is a county of northwestern Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and , had a population of 46,900 residing in an area of . By road it is from Kangding, the prefectural seat, and from Chengdu, the provincial capital. It borders the counties of Xinlong to the west, Kangding and Yajiang to the south, and Jinchuan and Zamtang of Ngawa Prefecture as well as Luhuo to the north.
In January 1981 it was struck by an earthquake.
Administrative divisions Dawu County is divided into 7 towns and 12 townships:
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Tibetan Wylie Administrative division codeTowns Xêqu Town(Xianshui) 513326100 Pamai Town(Bamei) 513326101 Xagzig Town(Yazhuo) 513326102 Yukar Town(Yuke) 513326104 Zhungnyi Town(Zhongni) 513326105 Gartar Town(Taining) 513326106 Waxab Town(Wari) 513326107Townships Masur Township(Mazi) 513326201 Kangsar Township(Kongse) 513326202 Kugqa Township(Geka) 513326203 Zhagtog Township(Zhatuo) 513326207 Qatang Township(Xiatuo) 513326208 Mugri Township(Muru) 513326210 Jaggang Township(Jiasikong) 513326211 Qumar Township(Qimei) 513326213 Yungoin Township(Yi'ngoi, Yin'en) 513326214 Lungdain Township(Longdeng) 513326216 Sêrka Township(Seka) 513326218 Xarchong Township(Shachong) 513326219
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External links
See this link for a book-length study of a Tibetan village in Dawu County: http://tibetanplateau.wikischolars.columbia.edu/Volume+Fifteen--Rgyalrong+Tibetan+Village