Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture

Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 怒江傈僳族自治州; pinyin: Nùjiāng Lìsùzú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture of Yunnan Province, southwestern China. It is named after the Nujiang river (the longest undammed river in South-east Asia) and the Lisu ethnic group. The seat of the prefecture is Liuku Town, Lushui County. The prefecture is subdivided into four county-level divisions: two counties and two autonomous counties: According... more

Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 怒江傈僳族自治州; pinyin: Nùjiāng Lìsùzú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture of Yunnan Province, southwestern China. It is named after the Nujiang river (the longest undammed river in South-east Asia) and the Lisu ethnic group. The seat of the prefecture is Liuku Town, Lushui County. The prefecture is subdivided into four county-level divisions: two counties and two autonomous counties: According to the 2000 Census Nujiang has 491,824 inhabitants with a population density of 33.45 inhabitants/km². less