Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Qiannan Prefecture 黔南州 · Qianfnanf zouy
Autonomous Prefecture
黔南布依族苗族自治州 Qianfnanf Buxqyaix ziqziqzouy Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Location of Qiannan Prefecture in Guizhou
Coordinates: 26°16′N 107°31′E / 26.267°N 107.517°E / 26.267; 107.517Coordinates: 26°16′N 107°31′E / 26.267°N 107.517°E / 26.267; 107.517
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	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	558000
Area code(s)	0854

Qiánnán 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) 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".

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

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