Zhiduo County is under the jurisdiction of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province. It is located in the southwest of the province, the central and western part of the prefecture, and borders Xinjiang and Tibet Autonomous Region in the west. County office in Jiaji Bolog (in colorful township). The county borders Yushu County in the east, Haixi Prefectural Daiguan District in the west, Qumalai County and Haixi Prefectural Prefecture in the north, and Zadoi County in the south. 921 kilometers away from the provincial capital Xining City, 195 miles state capital, 109 National highway, Qinghai-Tibet Railway through the waist. Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve is one of the regions with the most complete original ecological environment in the world. It is also one of the nature reserves with the largest area, the highest altitude and the richest wild animal and plant resources in China. It plays a pivotal role in the ecological environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and even China, Asia and the world.

Zhiduo Tibetan translated as the source of the Yangtze River, is the birthplace of the Yangtze River, known as "the first county of the Yangtze River" reputation. County average elevation above 4500 meters. With a total area of 80,642 square kilometers, it has jurisdiction over 20 administrative villages and 68 herdsmen groups in five townships and one town. The county has a total population of 43,200 (in 2020). It is one of the counties with the highest proportion of main ethnic groups, the highest regional altitude, the largest per capita area and the most important ecological position in China. It is known as the source of the Yangtze River, animal kingdom, China Water Tower and Jialuo Treasure Land.

On December 29, 2018, Zhiduo County was named by the State Ethnic Affairs Commission as the sixth batch of national Ethnic unity and progress demonstration zone (unit). By the end of 2019, the GDP of the region had reached 600 million yuan, the investment in fixed assets was 540 million yuan, the fiscal revenue was 12.07 million yuan, and the per capita income of herdsmen was 9,876 yuan. China's top 100 clean water counties and cities in 2020.