Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture

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Chuxiong Yi
Autonomous Prefecture
—  Autonomous prefecture  —
Chinese transliteration(s)
 - Characters 楚雄彝族自治州
 - Pinyin Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu
Location of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan Province
Location of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan Province
Chuxiong YiAutonomous Prefecture (China)
Chuxiong YiAutonomous Prefecture
Chuxiong Yi
Autonomous Prefecture
Location within China
Coordinates: 25°02′N 101°33′E / 25.033, 101.55
Country China
Province Yunnan
Prefecture seat Chuxiong City
Area
 - Total 29,256 km² (11,295.8 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,542,530
 - Density 86.9/km² (225.1/sq mi)
Website: http://www.cxz.gov.cn/

Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 楚雄彝族自治州; pinyin: Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture in Yunnan. Chuxiong has an area of 29,256 km². The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City.

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[edit] Demographics

According to the 2000 Census, Chuxiong Prefecture has 2,542,530 inhabitants with a population density of 86.91 inhabitants/km².

[edit] Ethnic groups in Chuxiong, 2000 census

Nationality Population Percentage
Han 1,714,851 67.45%
Yi 668,937 26.31%
Lisu 51,553 2.03%
Miao 41,077 1.62%
Dai 20,514 0.81%
Hui 20,189 0.79%
Bai 15,251 0.6%
Hani 5,376 0.21
Others 4,782 0.18%

[edit] Subdivisions

There is one county-level city, 9 counties.

  • County level city: Chuxiong City.
  • County: Yuanmou County, Nanhua County, Mouding County, Wuding County, Dayao County, Shuangbai County, Lufeng County, Yongren County, Yao'an County.

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