Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Simplified Chinese: 甘南藏族自治州; pinyin: Gānnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu; Tibetan: -དཀར་ལྷོ་བོད་རིགས་རང་སྐྱོང་ཁུལ་ / Dkar-lho Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) is an autonomous prefecture in southern Gansu Province, China. It includes Xiahe and the Labrang Monastery, Luqu, Maqu, and other mostly Tibetan towns and villages. Gannan has an area of 40,898 km² and its capital is Hezuo.
[edit] Population
According to the 2000 census, Gannan has 640,106 inhabitants (population density: 15.65 inhabitants per km²).
[edit] Ethnic groups in Gannan, 2000 census
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Tibetan | 329,278 | 51.44% |
| Han | 267,260 | 41.75% |
| Hui | 41,163 | 6.43% |
| Tu | 939 | 0.15% |
| Dongxiang | 258 | 0.04% |
| Manchu | 257 | 0.04% |
| Salar | 222 | 0.03% |
| Mongols | 215 | 0.03% |
| Others | 514 | 0.09% |
[edit] Subdivisions
1 county level city, 7 counties.
- County level city: Hezuo
- County: Lintan county, Choni county, Chouqu county, Diebu county, Maqu county, Laqu county, Xiahe county.
| Tibetan autonomous areas in the People's Republic of China |  |
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|---|---|---|
| Tibet Autonomous Region: | Lhasa | Nagqu | Qamdo | Shannan | Xigazê | Ngari | Nyingchi | |
| In Qinghai Province: | Haibei | Hainan | Haixi (Mongols and Tibetans) | Huangnan | Golog | Gyêgu | |
| In Sichuan Province: | Garzê | Ngawa (Tibetan and Qiang) | Muli | |
| In Gansu Province: | Gannan | Tianzhu | |
| In Yunnan Province: | Dêqên | |
| See also: Political divisions of China | ||
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