Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
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Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture located in Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...

, China
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. Chuxiong has an area
Area
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 of 29,256 km². The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City.

Subdivisions

There is one county-level city
County-level city
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 and 9 counties.
Map
# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2003 est.) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
1 Chuxiong City 楚雄市 Chǔxióng Shì 490,000 4,482 109
2 Shuangbai County
Shuangbai County
Shuangbai County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*...

双柏县 Shuāngbǎi Xiàn 150,000 4,045 37
3 Mouding County
Mouding County
Mouding County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*...

牟定县 Móudìng Xiàn 200,000 1,494 134
4 Nanhua County
Nanhua County
Nanhua County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*...

南华县 Nánhuá Xiàn 230,000 2,343 98
5 Yao'an County
Yao'an County
Yao'an County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*...

姚安县 Yáo'ān Xiàn 200,000 1,803 111
6 Dayao County
Dayao County
Dayao County is a county of north-central Yunnan province, People's Republic of China, under the administration of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture....

大姚县 Dàyáo Xiàn 280,000 4,146 68
7 Yongren County
Yongren County
Yongren County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*...

永仁县 Yǒngrén Xiàn 100,000 2,189 46
8 Yuanmou County
Yuanmou County
Yuanmou County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.The famous Yuanmou Man was found in Yuanmou County in 1965.-External links:*...

元谋县 Yuánmóu Xiàn 210,000 1,803 116
9 Wuding County
Wuding County
Wuding County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*...

武定县 Wǔdìng Xiàn 260,000 3,322 78
10 Lufeng County
Lufeng County
Lufeng County is located in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:**...

禄丰县 Lùfēng Xiàn 420,000 3,631 116

Demographics

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

Ethnic groups in Chuxiong, 2000 census

Nationality Population Percentage
Han
Han Chinese
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1,714,851 67.45%
Yi
Yi people
The Yi or Lolo people are an ethnic group in China, Vietnam, and Thailand. Numbering 8 million, they are the seventh largest of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China...

668,937 26.31%
Lisu 51,553 2.03%
Miao
Miao people
The Miao or ม้ง ; ) is an ethnic group recognized by the government of the People's Republic of China as one of the 55 official minority groups. Miao is a Chinese term and does not reflect the self-designations of the component nations of people, which include Hmong, Hmu, A Hmao, and Kho Xiong...

41,077 1.62%
Dai
Dai people
The Dai peoples is one of several ethnic groups living in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture , but by extension can apply to groups in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Burma when Dai is used to mean specifically Tai Lue, Chinese Shan or even...

20,514 0.81%
Hui
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...

20,189 0.79%
Bai 15,251 0.6%
Hani
Hani people
thumb|Typical daily attire of ethnic Hani in China. Near [[Yuanyang County, Yunnan|Yuanyang]], [[Yunnan]] Province, [[China]] The Hani people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 nationalities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They also form one of the 54 officially...

5,376 0.21
Others 4,782 0.18%

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