Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture
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Nujiang Prefecture
Location of Nujiang Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China
Country	China
Region	Yunnan
Prefecture	Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture
County
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. It is named after the Nujiang river (the longest undammed river in South-east Asia) and the Lisu ethnic group. The seat of the prefecture is Liuku town, Lushui county. Nujiang has an area of 14,703 km².

Demographics

According to the 2000 Census Nujiang has 491,824 inhabitants with a population density of 33.45 inbabitants/km².

Ethnic groups in Nujiang, 2000 census

Subdivisions

The prefecture is subdivided into 4 county-level divisions: 2 counties and 2 autonomous counties:

• Lushui County
• Fugong County
• Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County
• Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County

External links

• Official Site
• Tourist information for the Nujiang Gorge by Chinabackpacker.com

v • d • e Administrative subdivisions of Nujiang Prefecture Counties Fugong · Lushui Autonomous counties Gongshan · Lanping See also: List of administrative divisions of Yunnan

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