Xilin County


Xilin County is a county in the northwest of Guangxi, China, bordering Yunnan province to the south and west and Guizhou to the north. It is the westernmost county-level division of the autonomous region and is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baise.

Geography

Xilin is located in western Guangxi. It borders Tianlin County to the east, Qiubei county, Guangnan County and Funing County, Yunnan to the south, Luoping County and Shizong County, Yunnan to the west, and Longlin County and Xingyi, Guizhou to the north.

Administrative divisions

Xilin County is divided into 4 towns, 1 township and 3 ethnic townships:
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  • Bada Town 八达镇
  • Guzhang Town 古障镇
  • Nalao Town 那劳镇
  • Mabang Town 马蚌镇
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;ethnic townships
  • Puhe Miao Ethnic Township 普合苗族乡
  • Nazuo Miao Ethnic Township 那佐苗族乡
  • Zubie Yao and Miao Ethnic Township 足别瑶族苗族乡

    Climate

Ethnic groups

The following ethnic groups and subgroups are found in Xilin county:
  • Han
  • Zhuang
  • Miao
  • *White Miao
  • *Lobsided Miao
  • Yao
  • *Landian Yao
  • *Daban Yao
  • Yi
  • *Nasu
  • *Epo
  • *Wopu
  • *Kathu
  • Bolyu