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Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Qiannan Prefecture
黔南州 · Qianfnanf zouy
Autonomous Prefecture
黔南布依族苗族自治州
Qianfnanf Buxqyaix ziqziqzouy
Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Location of Qiannan Prefecture in Guizhou
Location of Qiannan Prefecture in Guizhou
Coordinates: 26°16′N 107°31′E / 26.267°N 107.517°E / 26.267; 107.517Coordinates: 26°16′N 107°31′E / 26.267°N 107.517°E / 26.267; 107.517
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guizhou
Prefecture seat Duyun
Area
 • Total 26,191.79 km2 (10,112.71 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,232,714
 • Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 558000
Area code(s) 0854

Qiánnán Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 黔南布依族苗族自治州; pinyin: Qiánnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu; Buyei: Qianfnanf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz ziqziqzouy) is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, bordering Guangxi to the south. The prefecture's seat is Duyun, while its area is 26,192 km2 (10,113 sq mi). The name, "黔南" derives from the prefecture's south-central location in the province; "" is the official abbreviation for Guizhou, while "" means "south".

According to the 2000 Census, Qiannan Prefecture has 3,569,847 inhabitants with a population density of 136.22 inhabitants/km²; at the 2010 Census, it had 3,232,714 inhabitants.

The prefecture is subdivided into 12 county-level divisions: 2 county-level cities, 9 counties, and 1 autonomous county.


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