Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the ...

, a

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions out ...

of the

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...

, is made up of the following administrative divisions.

Administrative divisions

All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at political divisions of China.

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Population composition

Prefectures

Counties

List of autonomous subdivisions by ethnic group

There are 29

autonomous counties Autonomous counties () and autonomous banners () are county-level autonomous administrative divisions of China. The two are essentially identical except in name. There are 117 autonomous counties and three autonomous banners. The latter are f ...

and 8

autonomous prefecture Autonomous prefectures () are one type of autonomous administrative divisions of China, existing at the prefectural level, with either ethnic minorities forming over 50% of the population or being the historic home of significant minorities. ...

s assigned to 18 different

ethnic minorities The term 'minority group' has different usages depending on the context. According to its common usage, a minority group can simply be understood in terms of demographic sizes within a population: i.e. a group in society with the least number o ...

in Yunnan. ; Yi (15 counties, 2 prefectures) * Shilin Yi Autonomous County,

Kunming Kunming (; ), also known as Yunnan-Fu, is the capital and largest city of Yunnan province, China. It is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province as well as the seat of the provincial government. The headquar ...

Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County (; A-Hmao: ) is an autonomous county, under the jurisdiction of Kunming, Yunnan, China, bordering Sichuan province to the north. As of the 2020 census the population was 378,881. The county seat has two bus ...

* Xundian Hui and Yi Autonomous County,

* Eshan Yi Autonomous County, Yuxi *

Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County () is an autonomous county located in the central part of Yunnan Province, China. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Yuxi. Administrative divisions Xinping Yi and Da ...

* Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali ;

Miao Miao may refer to: * Miao people, linguistically and culturally related group of people, recognized as such by the government of the People's Republic of China * Miao script or Pollard script, writing system used for Miao languages * Miao (Unicode ...

(3 counties, 1 prefecture) *

* Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous County, Honghe *

Pingbian Miao Autonomous County Pingbian Miao Autonomous County () is a county located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the southeast of Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. Its seat is located only from the border with Lào Cai Province, Vietnam ...

, Honghe *''

Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in southeastern Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China and the easternmost prefecture-level division of the province. It borders Baise, Guangxi to the east, Vietna ...

'' ; Yao (2 counties) * Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous County, Honghe * Hekou Yao Autonomous County, Honghe ; Zhuang (1 prefecture) *''

'' ; Dai (6 counties, 2 prefectures) *

, Yuxi * Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yuxi * Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, Pu'er * Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County, Pu'er * Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County,

Lincang Lincang () is a prefecture-level city located in the southwest of Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. History Lincang was previously called Baihuai during the Shang dynasty. On December 26, 2003, the state council approved the cance ...

*''

Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture The Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture is located in western Yunnan province, People's Republic of China, and is one of the eight autonomous prefectures of the province, bordering Baoshan to the east and Burma's Kachin State to the we ...

'' * Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous County, Honghe *''

Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture Xishuangbanna, Sibsongbanna or Sipsong Panna ( Tham: , New Tai Lü script: ; ; th, สิบสองปันนา; lo, ສິບສອງພັນນາ; shn, သိပ်းသွင်ပၼ်းၼႃး; my, စစ်ဆောင်� ...

'' ; Lahu (4 counties) * Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County, Pu'er * Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County, Pu'er *

Lancang Lahu Autonomous County Lancang Lahu Autonomous County (; Lahu: ) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, in southwestern Yunnan province, China. Lancang is the same as Lan Xang, and refers to the Mekong River (known in Chinese as the Lancang) on ...

, Pu'er * Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County,

;

Hani Hani may refer to: People * Hani (name) * Hani (producer), a record producer and remixer from New York City * Hani (singer), a South Korean singer and member of EXID * Hani people, an ethnic group of China and Vietnam Places * Hani, an island in ...

(5 counties, 1 prefecture) * Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yuxi * Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County, Pu'er * Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, Pu'er * Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County, Pu'er * Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County, Pu'er *'' Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture'' ; Wa (5 counties) * Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County, Pu'er * Ximeng Va Autonomous County, Pu'er * Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County,

* Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County,

* Cangyuan Va Autonomous County,

; Bulang (1 county) * Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County,

; Jingpo (1 prefecture) *''

'' ; Bai (1 county, 1 prefecture) *

Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County (; Bai: Ketdant Baifcuf Pupmipcuf zibzibxiand) is located in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. Administrative divisions Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County has 4 towns and 4 tow ...

, Nujiang *''

Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (; Bai: ) is an autonomous prefecture Autonomous prefectures () are one type of autonomous administrative divisions of China, existing at the prefectural level, with either ethnic minorities forming over 50% o ...

'' ; Lisu (1 county, 1 prefecture) *'' Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture'' *

Weixi Lisu Autonomous County Weixi Lisu Autonomous County (; ; Lisu: ꓪꓰꓲ-ꓫꓲꓸ ꓡꓲ-ꓢꓴ ꓫꓵꓽ ꓝꓲꓸ ꓛꓬꓽ ꓫꓯꓽ ) is located in Dêqên Prefecture, in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. Administrative divisions Weixi Lisu Autonomous Cou ...

, Dêqên ; Naxi (1 county) * Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang ; Pumi (1 county) *

, Nujiang ; Dulong (1 county) * Gongshan Derung and Nu Autonomous County, Nujiang ; Nu (1 county) * Gongshan Derung and Nu Autonomous County, Nujiang ;

Tibetan Tibetan may mean: * of, from, or related to Tibet * Tibetan people, an ethnic group * Tibetan language: ** Classical Tibetan, the classical language used also as a contemporary written standard ** Standard Tibetan, the most widely used spoken diale ...

(1 prefecture) *''

Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, also known as Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; ) is an autonomous prefecture in Northwestern Yunnan Province, China. It has an area of . Its capital, which is also the largest city in the prefecture, ...

References

External links

Yunnan Provincial Government
(2006-10-25)
Administrative divisions network
(2007-02-12) {{Yunnan Administrative divisions