Mao County

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Mao County
County
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Simplified Chinese 茂县
 • Pinyin Mào Xiàn
Diexi Lake, in Diexi
Mao County in Ngawa, Sichuan
Mao County in Ngawa, Sichuan
Mao County is located in China
Mao County
Mao County
Location in China
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Country China
Province Sichuan
Prefecture Ngawa
County seat Fengyi (凤仪镇)
Area
 • Total 3,903 km2 (1,507 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 106,700
 • Density 27/km2 (71/sq mi)
 • Major nationalities Qiang-88.9%
Han,, Tibetan
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 623200
Area code(s) 0837

Mao County or Maoxian (Chinese: 茂县; pinyin: Mào Xiàn) is a county in Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.

It has an area of 3,903 and a population of 106,700 as of 2006.[1] 88.9% of the population are Qiang people.[2] The county seat is Fengyi (凤仪镇).[3]

Administrative divisions

Mao County has 3 towns and 20 townships:

  • Towns:
    • Fengyi (凤仪镇)
    • Nanxin (南新镇)
    • Diexi (叠溪镇)
  • Townships:
    • Shigu (石鼓乡)
    • Weimen (渭门乡)
    • Yonghe (永和乡)
    • Goukou (沟口乡)
    • Guangming (光明乡)
    • Fushun (富顺乡)
    • Tumen (土门乡)
    • Dongxing (东兴乡)
    • Heihu (黑虎乡)
    • Feihong (飞虹乡)
    • Huilong (回龙乡)
    • Sanlong (三龙乡)
    • Baixi (白溪乡)
    • Wadi (洼底乡)
    • Shidaguan (石大关乡)
    • Taiping (太平乡)
    • Songpinggou (松坪沟乡)
    • Qugu (曲谷乡)
    • Yadu (雅都乡)
    • Weicheng (维城乡)

Transport

See also

References

  1. (Chinese) Profile of Mao County, official website of Ngawa Prefecture Government, visited on May 25, 2008.
  2. (Chinese) Mao County: A County with the Most Qiang Population in China, China Internet Information Center, May 17, 2008.
  3. (Chinese) Profile of Mao County.