Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, China
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".
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
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
Subdivisions
The prefecture is subdivided into 12 county-level divisions: 2 county-level cities, 9 counties, and 1 autonomous county.
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