| Gannan 甘南 |
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| — Autonomous Prefecture — | |
| Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture |
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| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Characters | 甘南藏族自治州 |
| • Pinyin | Gānnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu |
| Labrang Monastery, Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture | |
| Location of Gannan Prefecture within Gansu | |
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Gannan
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture Seat | Hezuo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40,898 km2 (15,790.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 640,106 |
| • Density | 15.7/km2 (40.5/sq mi) |
| • Major Ethnic Groups | Tibetan-51.44% Han-41.75% Hui-6.43% |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | http://www.gn.gansu.gov.cn/ |
Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 甘南藏族自治州; pinyin: Gānnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu; Tibetan: ཀན་ལྷོ་བོད་རིགས་རང་སྐྱོང་ཁུལ་, Wylie: Kan-lho Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul, ZYPY: Gainlho Poirig Ranggyong Kü) 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.
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According to the 2000 census, Gannan has 640,106 inhabitants (population density: 15.65 inhabitants per km²).
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
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| 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% |
1 county level city, 7 counties.
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2004 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Hezuo City | 合作市 | Hézuò Shì | 90,000 | 2,670 | 34 |
| 2 | Lintan County | 临潭县 | Líntán Xiàn | 150,000 | 1,557 | 96 |
| 3 | Jonê County | 卓尼县 | Zhuóní Xiàn | 100,000 | 5,694 | 18 |
| 4 | Zhugqu County | 舟曲县 | Zhōuqū Xiàn | 130,000 | 3,010 | 43 |
| 5 | Têwo County | 迭部县 | Diébù Xiàn | 60,000 | 5,108 | 12 |
| 6 | Maqu County | 玛曲县 | Mǎqū Xiàn | 40,000 | 10,190 | 4 |
| 7 | Luqu County | 碌曲县 | Lùqū Xiàn | 30,000 | 5,298 | 6 |
| 8 | Xiahe County | 夏河县 | Xiàhé Xiàn | 80,000 | 6,674 | 12 |
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