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; "" is the official abbreviation for Guizhou, while "" means "south".

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°15′N 107°31′E / 26.25°N 107.52°E / 26.25; 107.52
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture seatDuyun
Area
 • Total
26,191.79 km2 (10,112.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
3,232,714
 • Density123.4247/km2 (319.6685/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalCN¥ 159.5 billion
US$ 23.1 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 45,654
US$ 6,619
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
558000
Area code0854
ISO 3166 codeCN-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

Title CCP Committee Secretary People's Congress Chairman Governor Qiannan CPPCC Chairman
Name Hong Hupeng Ran Bo Xiang Chengqiang Wa Biaolong
Ethnicity Han Miao Miao Hui
Born September 1977 (age 48) October 1966 (age 59) April 1970 (age 55) October 1966 (age 59)
Assumed office October 2024 February 2022 February 2024 February 2022

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:
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