Dafdar

Dafdar, also spelled Daftar, is a township in the Taghdumbash Pamir located in Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. The township is located near the China–Pakistan border. The southern part of the township is located in the Trans-Karakoram Tract claimed by India.

Dafdar
达布达尔乡 (Chinese)
دەفتەر يېزىسى (Uyghur)
ذاۋذور دىيۇر (Sarikoli)
Wakhis and Kyrgyz at Dafdar as photographed by Aurel Stein
Dafdar
Location in Xinjiang
Coordinates: 37.3427806°N 75.4063098°E / 37.3427806; 75.4063098
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceXinjiang
PrefectureKashgar Prefecture
CountyTashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County
Area
  Total11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi)
Elevation
3,700 m (12,100 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total2,718
  Density0.24/km2 (0.62/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
  Major ethnic groupsChinese Tajiks, Kyrgyz
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Dafdar
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese达布达尔乡
Traditional Chinese達布達爾鄉
Hanyu PinyinDábùdá'ěr Xiāng
Uyghur name
Uyghurدەفتەر يېزىسى
Sarikoli name
Sarikoliذاۋذور دىيۇر
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