Maizhokunggar County

Maizhokunggar 墨竹工卡县 • མལ་གྲོ་གུང་དཀར་རྫོང་། Meldro Gungkar, Mozhugongka
County
View from Drigung monastery
Location of Maizhokunggar County (red) within Lhasa City (yellow) and Tibet Autonomous Region
Maizhokunggar Location in Tibet Autonomous Region Show map of Tibet Maizhokunggar Maizhokunggar (China) Show map of China
Coordinates: 29°50′21″N 91°43′47″E / 29.8393°N 91.7298°E / 29.8393; 91.7298
Country	China
Autonomous region	Tibet
Prefecture-level city	Lhasa
County seat	Kunggar
Area
• Total	5,492 km2 (2,120 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	49,511
• Density	9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.xzmzgk.gov.cn

Maizhokunggar County or Meldro Gungkar County is a county of Lhasa and east of the main center of Chengguan, Tibet Autonomous Region. It has an area of 5,492 square kilometres (2,120 sq mi) with an average elevation of over 4,000 metres (13,000 ft). Most of the people are ethnic Tibetan and are engaged in agriculture or herding. Mining is a major source of tax revenue, but has created environmental problems. The county has various tourist attractions including hot springs and the Drigung Monastery.