Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture


Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture of eastern Qinghai, northwest China, bordering Gansu to the east. The prefecture has an area of and its seat is in Tongren County.

Demographics

According to the 2000 census, Huangnan has 214,642 inhabitants with a population density of 11.98 inhabitants/km2.
The ethnic composition in Huangnan according to the 2000 census was as follows:

Climate

Subdivisions

The prefecture is subdivided into 4 Administrative divisions of the [People's Republic of China#County class|county-level divisions]: 1 county-level city, 2 Counties of the [People's Republic of China|counties] and 1 autonomous county:

Rongwo Monastery

Huangnan is home to Rongwo Monastery, a Gelug monastery initially established in 1341 in Amdo on the Rongwo River.