Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Qianxinan Prefecture 黔西南州 · Qianfxiynanf zouy · Qeef Xib Naif Zeb
Autonomous Prefecture
黔西南布依族苗族自治州 Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Wan Feng Lin River near Xingyi
Location of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture within Guizhou
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guizhou
Area
• Total	16,804 km^2 (6,488 sq mi)
Population (2003)
• Total	3,059,400
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)

Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 黔西南布依族苗族自治州^[1]; pinyin: Qiánxīnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu^[2]; Buyei: Qianfxiynanf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz Ziqziqzouy), aka Hsing-i Chuan-ch’ü^[3] and Hsing-i Ti-ch’ü^[4] is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, bordering Guangxi to the south and Yunnan to the west. The name, "黔西南" derives from the prefecture's southwest location in the province; "黔" is the official abbreviation for Guizhou, while "西南" means "southwest".

Subdivisions

The prefecture is subdivided into 8 county-level divisions: 1 county-level city and 7 counties

• county level city: Xingyi (兴义市)
• county: Wangmo County (望谟县), Xingren County (兴仁县), Pu'an County (普安县), Ceheng County (册亨县), Qinglong County (晴隆县), Zhenfeng County (贞丰县), Anlong County (安龙县)

Map
Xingyi (city) Xingren County Pu'an County Qinglong County Zhenfeng County Wangmo County Ceheng County Anlong County

References

1. "黔西南布依族苗族自治州: China". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
2. "Qianxinan Bouyeizu Miaozu Zizhizhou: China". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
3. "Hsing-i Chuan-ch’ü: China". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
4. "Hsing-i Ti-ch’ü: China". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-11-19.

Coordinates: 25°05′00″N 104°54′00″E / 25.0833°N 104.9°E