Dafdar
Dafdar
达布达尔 | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| 达布达尔乡 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Kashgar Prefecture |
| County | Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time[1]) |
Dafdar or Daftar (Chinese: 达佈达尔, pinyin: Dábùdá'ĕr) is a village in the disputed Taghdumbash Pamir located in Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It is inhabited by Wakhis.[2] The village lies at an altitude of 3,400 m above sea level, just to the east of the Karakoram Highway.[3]
During the Qing Dynasty the Chinese claimed suzerainty over the area but permitted the Mir of Hunza to administer the region in return for a tribute. The Mir erected a cairn in the village to evidence his control. The villagers stopped paying tribute to Hunza in 1937.[3]