Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture


Nùjiāng Lisu Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture of western/northwestern Yunnan province, People's Republic of China.

Name

It is named after the Nujiang river and the Lisu ethnic group.

Administration

The seat of the prefecture is Liuku Town, Lushui.
The prefecture is subdivided into four county-level divisions: one county-level city, one county, and two autonomous counties:

Demographics

According to the 2000 Census Nujiang has 491,824 inhabitants with a population density of 33.45 inhabitants/km2.

Ethnic groups in Nujiang, 2000 census