Mao County

Mao County
—  County  —
Chinese transcription(s)
- Simplified Chinese	茂县
- Pinyin	Mào Xiàn
Diexi Lake, in Diexi
Mao County in Ngawa, Sichuan
Mao County Location in China
Coordinates: 31°50′N 103°30′E / 31.833°N 103.5°E / 31.833; 103.5Coordinates: 31°50′N 103°30′E / 31.833°N 103.5°E / 31.833; 103.5
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Prefecture	Ngawa
County seat	Fengyi (凤仪镇)
Area
- Total	3,903 km2 (1,507 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	106,700
- Density	27.3/km2 (70.8/sq mi)
- Major nationalities	Qiang-88.9% Han,, Tibetan
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	623200
Area code(s)	0837

Mao County (Chinese: 茂县; pinyin: Mào Xiàn) is a county in Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.

It has an area of 3,903 and a population of 106,700 as of 2006.^[1] 88.9% of the population are Qiang people.^[2] The county seat is Fengyi (凤仪镇).^[3]

Administrative divisions

Mao County has 3 towns and 20 townships:

• Towns:
  • Fengyi (凤仪镇)
  • Nanxin (南新镇)
  • Diexi (叠溪镇)
• Townships:
  • Shigu (石鼓乡)
  • Weimen (渭门乡)
  • Yonghe (永和乡)
  • Goukou (沟口乡)
  • Guangming (光明乡)
  • Fushun (富顺乡)
  • Tumen (土门乡)
  • Dongxing (东兴乡)
  • Heihu (黑虎乡)
  • Feihong (飞虹乡)
  • Huilong (回龙乡)
  • Sanlong (三龙乡)
  • Baixi (白溪乡)
  • Wadi (洼底乡)
  • Shidaguan (石大关乡)
  • Taiping (太平乡)
  • Songpinggou (松坪沟乡)
  • Qugu (曲谷乡)
  • Yadu (雅都乡)
  • Weicheng (维城乡)

Transport

• China National Highway 213

See also

• 1933 Diexi earthquake

References

1. ^ (Chinese) Profile of Mao County, official website of Ngawa Prefecture Government, visited on May 25, 2008.
2. ^ (Chinese) Mao County: A County with the Most Qiang Population in China, China Internet Information Center, May 17, 2008.
3. ^ (Chinese) Profile of Mao County.