Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
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Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 楚雄彝族自治州; pinyin: Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture in Yunnan. Chuxiong has an area of 29.256 km². The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong city.
Demographics
According to the 2000 Census, Chuxiong Prefecture has 2,542,530 inhabitants with a population density of 86.91 inhabitants/km².
Ethnic groups in Chuxiong, 2000 census
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Han | 1,714,851 | 67.45% |
| Yi | 668,937 | 26.31% |
| Lisu | 51,553 | 2.03% |
| Miao | 41,077 | 1.62% |
| Dai | 20,514 | 0.81% |
| Hui | 20,189 | 0.79% |
| Bai | 15,251 | 0.6% |
| Hani | 5,376 | 0.21 |
| Others | 4,782 | 0.18% |
Subdivisions
There is one county-level city, 9 counties.- County level city: Chuxiong city.
- County: Yuanmou County, Nanhua County, Mouding County, Wuding County, Dayao County, Shuangbai County, Lufeng County, Yongren County, Yao'an County.
Prefecture-level divisions of Yunnan
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| List of Yunnan County-level divisions |
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