Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Qiannan Prefecture 黔南州 Qianfnanf Zouy Qeenf Naif Zeb
Autonomous Prefecture
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
Location of Qiannan Prefecture in Guizhou
Coordinates (Qiannan Prefecture government): 26.25°N 107.52°E / 26.25; 107.52
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guizhou
Prefecture seat	Duyun
Area
• Total	26,191.79 km^2 (10,112.71 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,232,714
• Density	120/km^2 (320/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

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".

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)

Map
Duyun (city) Fuquan (city) Libo County Guiding County Weng'an County Dushan County Pingtang County Luodian County Changshun County Longli County Huishui County Sandu County

References

1. 贵州统计年鉴(2021). 中国统计出版社. ISBN 9787503795558.
2. Fang, Chuanglin; Yu, Danlin; Mao, Hanying; Bao, Chao; Huang, Jinchuan (2018-08-21). China's Urban Pattern. Springer. p. 199. ISBN 978-981-10-7694-7.
3. Trevaskes, Susan; Nesossi, Elisa; Sapio, Flora; Biddulph, Sarah (2014-07-31). The Politics of Law and Stability in China. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-78347-387-8.