- Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture
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Nujiang Prefecture — Autonomous prefecture — Chinese transcription(s) - Characters 怒江傈僳族自治州 - Pinyin Nùjiāng Lìsùzú Zìzhìzhōu Location of Nujiang Prefecture within Yunnan province of China Country China Province Yunnan Admin HQ Lushui Area - Total 14,703 km2 (5,676.9 sq mi) Population - Total 491,824 - Density 33.5/km2 (86.6/sq mi) Postal code 673100 Area code(s) 0886 Website http://www.nj.yn.gov.cn/ Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 怒江傈僳族自治州; pinyin: Nùjiāng Lìsùzú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture of Yunnan Province, southwestern China.
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Name
It is named after the Nujiang river (the longest undammed river in South-east Asia) and the Lisu ethnic group.
Administration
The seat of the prefecture is Liuku Town, Lushui County.
The prefecture is subdivided into four county-level divisions: two counties and two autonomous counties:
Map # Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population
(2003 est.)Area (km²) Density (/km²) 1 Lushui County 泸水县 Lúshuǐ Xiàn 160,000 2,938 54 2 Fugong County 福贡县 Fúgòng Xiàn 90,000 2,804 32 3 Gongshan Derung and Nu Autonomous County 贡山独龙族怒族自治县 Gòngshān Dúlóngzú Nùzú Zìzhìxiàn 30,000 4,506 7 4 Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County 兰坪白族普米族自治县 Lánpíng Báizú Pǔmǐzú Zìzhìxiàn 190,000 4,455 43 - Lushui County
- Fugong County
- Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County
- Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County
Demographics
According to the 2000 Census Nujiang has 491,824 inhabitants with a population density of 33.45 inhabitants/km².
Ethnic groups in Nujiang, 2000 census
Nationality Population Percentage Lisu 231,819 47.13% Bai 132,622 26.97% Han 64,585 13.13% Nu 26,670 5.42% Pumi 14,374 2.92% Yi 9,805 1.99% Derung 5,456 1.11% Naxi 2,121 0.43% Tibetan 1,805 0.37% Dai 465 0.09% Hui 429 0.09% Zhuang 342 0.07% Others 1,331 0.28% External links
Coordinates: 25°52′00″N 98°52′00″E / 25.86667°N 98.86667°E
Categories:- Yunnan geography stubs
- Nujiang Prefecture
- Autonomous prefectures of the People's Republic of China
- Yi people
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