Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is located in southern Guizhou and situated between 106°12’–108°18’ E longitude and 25°04’–27°29’ N. The southernmost point of the prefecture, in Libo County, is the closest point in Guizhou to the coast, approximately 390 km from Fangchenggang (Guangxi). Qiannan borders Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (Guizhou) to the east, Hechi (Guangxi) to the south, Anshun and Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Guizhou) to the west, and Zunyi and Guiyang (Guizhou) to the north and northwest. The total area of the prefecture is 26,192 km2 (10,113 sq mi). ==Political structure==

According to the 2000 Census, Qiannan Prefecture had 3,569,847 inhabitants with a population density of 136.22 inhabitants/km2; at the 2010 Census, it had 3,232,714 inhabitants. ==Ethnic groups in Qiannan, 2000 census==

The prefecture is subdivided into 12 county-level divisions: 2 county-level cities, 9 counties, and 1 autonomous county. • County-level cities: • Duyun City () • Fuquan City () • Counties: • Guiding County () • Huishui County () • Luodian County () • Weng'an County () • Libo County () • Longli County () • Pingtang County () • Changshun County () • Dushan County () • Autonomous county: • Sandu Shui Autonomous County () ==References==