Which city in Sichuan does Aba Prefecture belong to?

Aba Prefecture belongs to Maerkang City, Sichuan Province.

Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, an autonomous prefecture under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province, is adjacent to the Chengdu Plain. The overall surface of the prefecture is a typical plateau with high terrain and a significant vertical climate; it governs 12 counties and manages 1 county-level city. , with a total area of ??84,242 square kilometers. As of the end of 2021, the permanent population of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture was 815,000.

Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture has world-class tourist attractions such as the World Natural Heritage Jiuzhaigou Valley, Huanglong and Wolong, Siguniang Mountain, and the Sichuan Giant Panda Habitat; there are Malkang Zhuokeji Tusi Official Village and Songgang Zhibo Diaolou (including the Qiang Village Watchhouse Group), Songpan Ancient City Wall, Yangtang Bangtuo Temple, Tsoerji Temple, Yingpanshan Site and Jiangweicheng Site, Rismanba Watchhouse, Aba Red Army Long March Relics and other national key cultural relics protection units.

The geographical environment of the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture

The Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture is located on the southeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is blocked by the Longmen Mountain ancient continent and the ancient bay, forming two major stratigraphic divisions. The geological structure generally belongs to the western geosyncline area of ??Sichuan Province, and is located in the cascade transition zone between the eastern platform area and the western geosyncline area - the Longmenshan fold fault zone. The overall outline of Jeonju's surface is a typical plateau with high terrain. The plateau is composed of hilly plateau surfaces and divided mountain tops. The average altitude is between 3500-4000 meters.

The mountains are high in the south and low in the north, the valleys are high in the northwest and low in the southeast, and the mountains and rivers run from northwest to southeast. The highest altitude in the territory is the main peak of Siguniang Mountain, which is 6,250 meters above sea level. The horizontal distance from the exit of the Minjiang River on the east side is only 59 kilometers, but the height difference is as high as 5,470 meters. The state is equally divided between plateaus and mountain valleys. Plateau includes high plains, hilly plateaus and alpine plateaus. Mountain canyons mainly include low and medium mountains, medium mountains, high mountains, very high mountains and mountain plains, with flat dams or platforms distributed in between.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture