Maguan County


Maguan County is located in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China, bordering Vietnam's Lào Cai and Ha Giang provinces to the south.

Geography

Maguan County is located in the southwest of Wenshan Prefecture, in southeastern Yunnan. It borders Malipo County to the east, Hekou County and Pingbian County to the west, Wenshan City to the north and Xichou County to the northeast. It also borders Vietnam: Xín Mần District and Hoàng Su Phì District of Hà Giang Province to the southeast and Si Ma Cai District and Mường Khương District of Lào Cai Province to the southwest.

Administrative divisions

In the present, Maguan County has 9 towns and 4 townships.
;9 towns
  • Mabai
  • Bazhai
  • Renhe
  • Muchang
  • Jiahanqing
  • Xiaobazi
  • Doulong
  • Jinchang
  • Pojiao
;4 townships
  • Nanlao
  • Dalishu
  • Miechang
  • Gulinqing

    Ethnic groups

The Maguan County Gazetteer lists the following ethnic subgroups.