Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture
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Province, China
. Dali has an area of 29,460 km² and its capital is Xiaguan
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, eight counties and three autonomous counties:
Bai
The Bai or Baip are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They numbered 1,858,063 as of 2000....
: Darl•lit Baif•cuf zirl•zirl•zox) is an autonomous prefecture of Yunnan
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...
Province, China
China
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. Dali has an area of 29,460 km² and its capital is Xiaguan
Xiaguan
Xiaguan may refer to the following locations in China:*Xiaguan District , Nanjing, Jiangsu*Xiaguan, Neixiang County , town in Neixiang County, Henan*Xiaguan, Dali City , town in Yunnan...
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Subdivisions
The prefecture is subdivided into 12 county-level divisions: 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....
, eight counties and three autonomous counties:
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) |
Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Dali City | 大理市 | Dàlǐ Shì | 652,000 | 1,468 | 444 |
| 2 | Xiangyun County Xiangyun County Xiangyun County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China.-External links:*... |
祥云县 | Xiángyún Xiàn | 456,000 | 2,498 | 183 |
| 3 | Binchuan County Binchuan County Binchuan County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*... |
宾川县 | Bīnchuān Xiàn | 349,000 | 2,627 | 133 |
| 4 | Midu County Midu County Midu County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*... |
弥渡县 | Mídù Xiàn | 313,000 | 1,571 | 199 |
| 5 | Yongping County Yongping County Yongping County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*... |
永平县 | Yǒngpíng Xiàn | 175,000 | 2,884 | 61 |
| 6 | Yunlong County Yunlong County Yunlong County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*... |
云龙县 | Yúnlóng Xiàn | 200,000 | 4,712 | 42 |
| 7 | Eryuan County Eryuan County Eryuan County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*... |
洱源县 | Ěryuán Xiàn | 268,000 | 2,961 | 91 |
| 8 | Jianchuan County Jianchuan County Jianchuan County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.-See also:*Shaxi, Yunnan: a historical town in Jianchuan County on the ancient tea route-External links:*... |
剑川县 | Jiànchuān Xiàn | 170,000 | 2,318 | 73 |
| 9 | Heqing County Heqing County Heqing County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*... |
鹤庆县 | Hèqìng Xiàn | 255,000 | 2,395 | 106 |
| 10 | Yangbi Yi Autonomous County Yangbi Yi Autonomous County Yangbi Yi Autonomous County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*... |
漾濞彝族自治县 | Yàngbì Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | 102,000 | 1,957 | 52 |
| 11 | Nanjian Yi Autonomous County Nanjian Yi Autonomous County Nanjian Yi Autonomous County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the southwestern province of Yunnan, China.-External links:*... |
南涧彝族自治县 | Nánjiàn Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | 212,000 | 1,802 | 118 |
| 12 | Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County | 巍山彝族回族自治县 | Wēishān Yízú Huízú Zìzhìxiàn | 304,000 | 2,266 | 134 |
Demography
Ethnic groups in Dali, 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... |
1,659,730 | 50.35% |
| Bai | 1,081,167 | 32.8% |
| 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... |
426,634 | 12.94% |
| Hui | 66,085 | 2.0% |
| Lisu | 31,972 | 0.97% |
| Miao Hmong people The Hmong , are an Asian ethnic group from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Hmong are also one of the sub-groups of the Miao ethnicity in southern China... |
10,967 | 0.33% |
| Naxi | 4,302 | 0.13% |
| Achang Achang The Achang , also known as the Ngac'ang or Maingtha are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China... |
3,330 | 0.1% |
| Others | 12,365 | 0.38% |