Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
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Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture located in Yunnan
, China
. Chuxiong has an area
of 29,256 km². The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City.
and 9 counties.
, Chuxiong Prefecture has 2,542,530 inhabitants with a population density
of 86.91 inhabitants/km².
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
, China
China
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. Chuxiong has an area
Area
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of 29,256 km². The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City.
Subdivisions
There is one county-level cityCounty-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
and 9 counties.
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Chuxiong City | 楚雄市 | Chǔxióng Shì | 490,000 | 4,482 | 109 |
| 2 | Shuangbai County Shuangbai County Shuangbai County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*... |
双柏县 | Shuāngbǎi Xiàn | 150,000 | 4,045 | 37 |
| 3 | Mouding County Mouding County Mouding County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*... |
牟定县 | Móudìng Xiàn | 200,000 | 1,494 | 134 |
| 4 | Nanhua County Nanhua County Nanhua County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*... |
南华县 | Nánhuá Xiàn | 230,000 | 2,343 | 98 |
| 5 | Yao'an County Yao'an County Yao'an County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*... |
姚安县 | Yáo'ān Xiàn | 200,000 | 1,803 | 111 |
| 6 | Dayao County Dayao County Dayao County is a county of north-central Yunnan province, People's Republic of China, under the administration of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture.... |
大姚县 | Dàyáo Xiàn | 280,000 | 4,146 | 68 |
| 7 | Yongren County Yongren County Yongren County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*... |
永仁县 | Yǒngrén Xiàn | 100,000 | 2,189 | 46 |
| 8 | Yuanmou County Yuanmou County Yuanmou County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.The famous Yuanmou Man was found in Yuanmou County in 1965.-External links:*... |
元谋县 | Yuánmóu Xiàn | 210,000 | 1,803 | 116 |
| 9 | Wuding County Wuding County Wuding County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*... |
武定县 | Wǔdìng Xiàn | 260,000 | 3,322 | 78 |
| 10 | Lufeng County Lufeng County Lufeng County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:**... |
禄丰县 | Lùfēng Xiàn | 420,000 | 3,631 | 116 |
Demographics
According to the 2000 CensusCensus
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, Chuxiong Prefecture has 2,542,530 inhabitants with a population density
Population density
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of 86.91 inhabitants/km².
Ethnic groups in Chuxiong, 2000 census
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Han Han Chinese Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the... |
1,714,851 | 67.45% |
| Yi Yi people The Yi or Lolo people are an ethnic group in China, Vietnam, and Thailand. Numbering 8 million, they are the seventh largest of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China... |
668,937 | 26.31% |
| Lisu | 51,553 | 2.03% |
| Miao Miao people The Miao or ม้ง ; ) is an ethnic group recognized by the government of the People's Republic of China as one of the 55 official minority groups. Miao is a Chinese term and does not reflect the self-designations of the component nations of people, which include Hmong, Hmu, A Hmao, and Kho Xiong... |
41,077 | 1.62% |
| Dai Dai people The Dai peoples is one of several ethnic groups living in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture , but by extension can apply to groups in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma when Dai is used to mean specifically Tai Lue, Chinese Shan or even... |
20,514 | 0.81% |
| Hui Hui people The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's... |
20,189 | 0.79% |
| Bai | 15,251 | 0.6% |
| Hani Hani people thumb|Typical daily attire of ethnic Hani in China. Near [[Yuanyang County, Yunnan|Yuanyang]], [[Yunnan]] Province, [[China]] The Hani people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 nationalities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They also form one of the 54 officially... |
5,376 | 0.21 |
| Others | 4,782 | 0.18% |