Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 黔南布依族苗族自治州; pinyin: Qiánnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu; Buyei: Qianfnanf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz ziqziqzouy; Hmu: Qeef Naif Dol Yat Dol Hmub Zid Zid Zeb) is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, bordering Guangxi to the south.[2][3] The prefecture's seat is Duyun, while its area is 26,192 km2 (10,113 sq mi). The name "黔南" derives from the prefecture's south-central location in the province; "黔" is the official abbreviation for Guizhou, while "南" means "south".
Qiannan Prefecture
黔南州 Qianfnanf Zouy Qeenf Naif Zeb | |
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黔南布依族苗族自治州 Qianfnanf Buxqyaix ziqziqzouy Qeef Naif Dol Yat Dol Hmub Zid Zid Zeb Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture | |
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.png) Location of Qiannan Prefecture in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates (Qiannan Prefecture government): 26.25°N 107.52°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture seat | Duyun |
| Area | |
• Total | 26,191.79 km2 (10,112.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,232,714 |
| • Density | 123.4247/km2 (319.6685/sq mi) |
| GDP[1] | |
| • Total | CN¥ 159.5 billion US$ 23.1 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 45,654 US$ 6,619 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 558000 |
| Area code | 0854 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GZ-27 |
Geography
Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is located in southern Guizhou and situated between 106°12’–108°18’ E longitude and 25°04’–27°29’ N. The southernmost point of the prefecture, in Libo County, is the closest point in Guizhou to the coast, approximately 390 km from Fangchenggang (Guangxi). Qiannan borders Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (Guizhou) to the east, Hechi (Guangxi) to the south, Anshun and Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Guizhou) to the west, and Zunyi and Guiyang (Guizhou) to the north and northwest. The total area of the prefecture is 26,192 km2 (10,113 sq mi).
Political structure
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Demographics
According to the 2000 Census, Qiannan Prefecture had 3,569,847 inhabitants with a population density of 136.22 inhabitants/km2; at the 2010 Census, it had 3,232,714 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups in Qiannan, 2000 census
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Han | 1,548,120 | 43.37% |
| Buyei | 1,158,710 | 32.46% |
| Miao | 477,347 | 13.37% |
| Shui | 286,862 | 8.04% |
| Maonan | 30,958 | 0.87% |
| Zhuang | 13,226 | 0.37% |
| Dong | 11,337 | 0.32% |
| Yao | 11,149 | 0.31% |
| She | 7,130 | 0.2% |
| Yi | 6,927 | 0.19% |
| Tujia | 4,753 | 0.13% |
| Gelao | 3,001 | 0.08% |
| Mulao | 2,223 | 0.06% |
| Hui | 2,116 | 0.06% |
| Others | 5,988 | 0.17% |
Subdivisions
The prefecture is subdivided into 12 county-level divisions: 2 county-level cities, 9 counties, and 1 autonomous county.
- County-level cities:
- Duyun City (都匀市)
- Fuquan City (福泉市)
- Counties:
- Guiding County (贵定县)
- Huishui County (惠水县)
- Luodian County (罗甸县)
- Weng'an County (瓮安县)
- Libo County (荔波县)
- Longli County (龙里县)
- Pingtang County (平塘县)
- Changshun County (长顺县)
- Dushan County (独山县)
- Autonomous county:
- Sandu Shui Autonomous County (三都水族自治县)
