Suonan | |
Native Name: | 锁南镇 |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Population Total: | 23,360 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gansu |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Linxia Hui |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Dongxiang |
Area Total Km2: | 49 |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Suonan is a town, and the county seat of, Dongxiang Autonomous County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu, China.[2]
It was named after Tibetan Empire consul Sunanpu, who lived here. Since 1950, it has been the seat of the county government.[3]
The economy is mainly involved around agriculture, producing wheat, potatoes and beans. The town also has factories for agricultural machinery and carpets.