Nujiang Prefecture
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Nujiang Prefecture 怒江州 · 
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| Autonomous prefecture | |
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怒江傈僳族自治州
 Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture |
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 Location of Nujiang Prefecture in Yunnan |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture seat | Lushui (Liuku) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,703 km2 (5,677 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 650,000 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 673100 |
| Area code(s) | 0886 |
| Website | nj |
Nùjiāng Lisu Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 怒江傈僳族自治州; pinyin: Nùjiāng Lìsùzú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture of western/northwestern Yunnan province, People's Republic of China.
It is named after the Nujiang river (the longest undammed river in South-east Asia) and the Lisu ethnic group.
The seat of the prefecture is Liuku Town, Lushui.
The prefecture is subdivided into four county-level divisions: one county-level city, one county, and two autonomous counties:
According to the 2000 Census Nujiang has 491,824 inhabitants with a population density of 33.45 inhabitants/km².
Coordinates: 25°52′00″N 98°52′00″E / 25.86667°N 98.86667°E
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