Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture

Qiandongnan
黔东南
—  Autonomous Prefecture  —
Qiandongnan Miao and
Dong Autonomous Prefecture
黔东南苗族侗族自治州
Drum Tower
Location of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong
Autonomous Prefecture within Guizhou
Qiandongnan
Location of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong
Autonomous Prefecture within Guizhou
Coordinates:
Country China
Province Guizhou
Area
 • Total 11,714 sq mi (30,339 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,844,697
Time zone China standard time (UTC+8)

Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 黔东南苗族侗族自治州; traditional Chinese: 黔東南苗族侗族自治州; pinyin: Qiándōngnán Miáozú Dòngzú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province in the People's Republic of China. The seat of the prefecture is Kaili. Qiandongnan has an area of 30,339 km².

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Demographics

According to the 2000 Census Qiandongnan has 3,844,697 inhabitants with a population density of 126.72 inhabitants/km².

Ethnic groups in Qiandongnan, 2000 census

Nationality Population Percentage
Miao 1,594,939 41.48%
Dong 1,207,197 31.4%
Han 742,109 19.3%
Shui 62,492 1.63%
Buyei 40,148 1.04%
Tujia 39,512 1.03%
She 37,315 0.97%
ethnicity not given 32,109 0.84%
Mulam 25,286 0.66%
Zhuang 25,257 0.66%
Yao 24,753 0.64%
Yi 5,707 0.15%
Hui 2,389 0.06%
Gelao 1,958 0.05%
Others 3,526 0.09%

Subdivisions

The prefecture is subdivided into 16 county-level divisions: 1 county-level city and 15 counties

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