Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 大理白族自治州; pinyin: Dàlǐ Báizú Zìzhìzhōu; Bai: Darl•lit Baif•cuf zirl•zirl•zox) is an autonomous prefecture of northwestern Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China. Dali has an area of 29,460 square kilometres (11,370 sq mi) and its seat is located in Xiaguan, Dali City.
Dali Prefecture
大理州 · Darl•lit Zox | |
---|---|
Autonomous prefecture | |
大理白族自治州 Darl•lit Baif•cuf zirl•zirl•zox Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture | |
Xiaguan, Dali, the prefecture capital | |
![]() Location of Dali Prefecture in Yunnan | |
Country | China |
Province | Yunnan |
Admin HQ | Dali |
Government | |
• Type | Autonomous prefecture |
• CCP Secretary | Yang Guozong |
• Congress Chairman | Zhang Jianping |
• Governor | Yang Guozong |
• CPPCC Chairman | Zhu Jianbin |
Area | |
• Total | 29,459 km2 (11,374 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 3,456,000 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Postal code | 671000 |
Area code(s) | 0872 |
ISO 3166 code | CN-YN-29 |
Website | http://www.dali.gov.cn/ |
The prefecture is subdivided into 12 county-level divisions: one county-level city, eight counties and three autonomous counties:
Map | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) |
Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
1 | Dali City | 大理市 | Dàlǐ Shì | 652,000 | 1,468 | 444 |
2 | Xiangyun County | 祥云县 | Xiángyún Xiàn | 456,000 | 2,498 | 183 |
3 | Binchuan County | 宾川县 | Bīnchuān Xiàn | 349,000 | 2,627 | 133 |
4 | Midu County | 弥渡县 | Mídù Xiàn | 313,000 | 1,571 | 199 |
5 | Yongping County | 永平县 | Yǒngpíng Xiàn | 175,000 | 2,884 | 61 |
6 | Yunlong County | 云龙县 | Yúnlóng Xiàn | 200,000 | 4,712 | 42 |
7 | Eryuan County | 洱源县 | Ěryuán Xiàn | 268,000 | 2,961 | 91 |
8 | Jianchuan County | 剑川县 | Jiànchuān Xiàn | 170,000 | 2,318 | 73 |
9 | Heqing County | 鹤庆县 | Hèqìng Xiàn | 255,000 | 2,395 | 106 |
10 | Yangbi Yi Autonomous County | 漾濞彝族自治县 | Yàngbì Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | 102,000 | 1,957 | 52 |
11 | Nanjian Yi Autonomous County | 南涧彝族自治县 | Nánjiàn Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | 212,000 | 1,802 | 118 |
12 | Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County | 巍山彝族回族自治县 | Wēishān Yízú Huízú Zìzhìxiàn | 304,000 | 2,266 | 134 |
Ethnic groups in Dali, 2000 census
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Han | 1,659,730 | 50.35% |
Bai | 1,081,167 | 32.8% |
Yi | 426,634 | 12.94% |
Hui | 66,085 | 2.0% |
Lisu | 31,972 | 0.97% |
Miao | 10,967 | 0.33% |
Naxi | 4,302 | 0.13% |
Achang | 3,330 | 0.1% |
Others | 12,365 | 0.38% |
County-level divisions of Yunnan Province | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kunming (capital) | |||||||||||||||||
Prefecture-level cities |
| ||||||||||||||||
Autonomous prefectures |
|
![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Notes: *Provincial capitals, ★Sub-provincial cities, ☆Sub-provincial autonomous prefecture *Sub prefectural-level divisions, ✧"Comparatively larger city [zh]" (较大的市) as approved by the State Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also: List of prefectures in China, List of cities in China |
Other ethnic minority-designated autonomous areas in China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prefectures, counties, and banners |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
![]() | This Yunnan location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |