Mao County
| Mao County | |
|---|---|
| County | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Simplified Chinese | 茂县 |
| • Pinyin | Mào Xiàn |
|
Diexi Lake, in Diexi | |
.png) Mao County in Ngawa, Sichuan | |
  Mao County Location in China | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′N 103°30′E / 31.833°N 103.500°ECoordinates: 31°50′N 103°30′E / 31.833°N 103.500°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture | Ngawa |
| County seat | Fengyi (凤仪镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,903 km2 (1,507 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 106,700 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| • Major nationalities |
Qiang-88.9% Han,, Tibetan |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 623200 |
| Area code(s) | 0837 |
Mao County or Maoxian (Chinese: 茂县; pinyin: Mào Xiàn) is a county in Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.
It has an area of 3,903 and a population of 106,700 as of 2006.[1] 88.9% of the population are Qiang people.[2] The county seat is Fengyi (凤仪镇).[3]
Administrative divisions
Mao County has 3 towns and 20 townships:
- Towns:
- Fengyi (凤仪镇)
- Nanxin (南新镇)
- Diexi (叠溪镇)
- Townships:
- Shigu (石鼓乡)
- Weimen (渭门乡)
- Yonghe (永和乡)
- Goukou (沟口乡)
- Guangming (光明乡)
- Fushun (富顺乡)
- Tumen (土门乡)
- Dongxing (东兴乡)
- Heihu (黑虎乡)
- Feihong (飞虹乡)
- Huilong (回龙乡)
- Sanlong (三龙乡)
- Baixi (白溪乡)
- Wadi (洼底乡)
- Shidaguan (石大关乡)
- Taiping (太平乡)
- Songpinggou (松坪沟乡)
- Qugu (曲谷乡)
- Yadu (雅都乡)
- Weicheng (维城乡)
Transport
See also
References
- ↑ (Chinese) Profile of Mao County, official website of Ngawa Prefecture Government, visited on May 25, 2008.
- ↑ (Chinese) Mao County: A County with the Most Qiang Population in China, China Internet Information Center, May 17, 2008.
- ↑ (Chinese) Profile of Mao County.
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