Ninglang Yi Autonomous County Explained

Ninglang County
Official Name:
Ninglang Yi Autonomous County
Settlement Type:Autonomous county
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Yunnan#China
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within China
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Yunnan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Lijiang
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Daxing Subdistrict
Area Total Km2:6206
Population As Of:2020 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:244,525
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:674300
Area Code:0888
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cwb

Ninglang Yi Autonomous County (; Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꆀꆿꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ, nip lat nuo su zyt jie jux dde xiep) is located in the northwest of Yunnan province, China, bordering Sichuan province to the northeast. It is under the administration of Lijiang City. The county is home to the Mosuo people, who lived under the quasi-independent Chiefdom of Yongning until abolished in 1956. Ninglang Luguhu Airport is located in the county.

Administrative divisions

Ninglang Yi Autonomous County has 2 subdistricts, 3 towns, 10 townships and 1 ethnic township.[2]

2 subdistricts
4 towns
10 townships
1 ethnic township

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/yunnan/admin/ Yunnan: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. Web site: 国家统计局 . National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . zh .