Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 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; "" is the official abbreviation for Guizhou, while "" means "southwest".

Geography

Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is located in southwestern Guizhou. It spans 210 km east–west and 177 km north–south, covering an area of 16,804 km². The prefecture lies within the Pearl River Basin, specifically the Nanpan and Beipan River watersheds. It borders Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture to the east, Anshun to the northeast, Baise to the south, and Qujing and Liupanshui to the west. The terrain is characterized by a westward and northward elevation gradient, with higher elevations in the west and north and lower in the east and south. Most of the prefecture lies between 1,000 and 2,000 meters in elevation. The terrain is rugged and diverse, with significant internal variations, divided into five distinct geomorphic zones: low mountain erosion canyon zone, karst plateau trough zone, karst erosion plateau zone, karst erosion mountain zone, and erosion mountain valley zone. Soils are predominantly acidic to slightly acidic red and yellow soils, typical of the region's karst and mountainous landscape.

Political structure

Mass media

is the cable television station based in Qianxinan.

Subdivisions

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

County level cities:
*Xingyi
*Xingren
Counties:
*Wangmo County
*Pu'an County
*Ceheng County
*Qinglong County
*Zhenfeng County
*Anlong County

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