Qiannan Overview

Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, also known as Qiannan Prefecture, is located in the central southern part of Guizhou Province. It is adjacent to Qiandongnan Prefecture to the east, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the south, Anshun City and Qianxinan Prefecture to the west, and the provincial capital Guiyang City to the north; Located in the transitional slope zone from the Guizhou Plateau to the hills of Guangxi, the terrain is high in the north and low in the south. It is situated in the East Asian monsoon region, with a total area of 26200 square kilometers. As of June 2023, it governs 2 county-level cities, 9 counties, and 1 autonomous county. As of the end of 2023, the permanent population of Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is 3.4896 million.