Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Qianxinan Prefecture 黔西南州 · Qianfxiynanf zouy · Qeef Xib Naif Zeb
Autonomous prefecture
黔西南布依族苗族自治州 Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Wan Feng Lin River near Xingyi
Location of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture within Guizhou
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guizhou
Area
• Total	16,804 km2 (6,488 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	3,059,400
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
ISO 3166 code	CN-GZ-23
Website	www.qxn.gov.cn

Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 黔西南布依族苗族自治州; pinyin: Qiánxīnán Bùyīzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu; Buyei: Qianfxiynanf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz Ziqziqzouy; Hmu: Qeef Xib Naif Dol Yat Dol Hmub Zid Zid Zeb), is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, bordering Guangxi to the south and Yunnan to the west. The name, "黔西南" derives from the prefecture's southwest location in the province; "黔" is the official abbreviation for Guizhou, while "西南" means "southwest".

Subdivisions

The prefecture is subdivided into 8 county-level divisions: 2 county-level cities and 6 counties.

• County level cities:
  • Xingyi (兴义市)
  • Xingren (兴仁市)
• Counties:
  • Wangmo County (望谟县)
  • Pu'an County (普安县)
  • Ceheng County (册亨县)
  • Qinglong County (晴隆县)
  • Zhenfeng County (贞丰县)
  • Anlong County (安龙县)

Map
Xingyi (city) Xingren (city) Pu'an County Qinglong County Zhenfeng County Wangmo County Ceheng County Anlong County