Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture
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| Nujiang Prefecture | |
| — Autonomous prefecture — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Characters | 怒江傈僳族自治州 |
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| - Pinyin | Nùjiāng Lìsùzú Zìzhìzhōu |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Admin HQ | Lushui |
| Area | |
| - Total | 14,703 km2 (5,676.9 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 491,824 |
| - Density | 33.5/km2 (86.6/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 673100 |
| Area code(s) | 0886 |
| Website | http://www.nj.yn.gov.cn/ |
Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 怒江傈僳族自治州; pinyin: Nùjiāng Lìsùzú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture of Yunnan Province, southwestern China.
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[edit] Name
It is named after the Nujiang river (the longest undammed river in South-east Asia) and the Lisu ethnic group.
[edit] Administration
The seat of the prefecture is Liuku Town, Lushui County.
The prefecture is subdivided into four county-level divisions: two counties and two autonomous counties:
- Lushui County
- Fugong County
- Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County
- Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2000 Census Nujiang has 491,824 inhabitants with a population density of 33.45 inhabitants/km².
[edit] Ethnic groups in Nujiang, 2000 census
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
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| Lisu | 231,819 | 47.13% |
| Bai | 132,622 | 26.97% |
| Han | 64,585 | 13.13% |
| Nu | 26,670 | 5.42% |
| Pumi | 14,374 | 2.92% |
| Yi | 9,805 | 1.99% |
| Derung | 5,456 | 1.11% |
| Naxi | 2,121 | 0.43% |
| Tibetan | 1,805 | 0.37% |
| Dai | 465 | 0.09% |
| Hui | 429 | 0.09% |
| Zhuang | 342 | 0.07% |
| Others | 1,331 | 0.28% |
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Coordinates: 25°52′00″N 98°52′00″E / 25.86667°N 98.86667°E
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