Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
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. 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 | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 558000 |
| Area code(s) | 0854 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GZ-27 |
Demographics
According to the 2000 Census, Qiannan Prefecture has 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 |
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| 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)
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