Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (Buyei: Qianfnanf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz ziqziqzouy; Hmu: Qeef Naif Dol Yat Dol Hmub Zid Zid Zeb) is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, bordering Guangxi to the south. The prefecture's seat is Duyun, while its area is 26,192 km2. The name "黔南" derives from the prefecture's south-central location in the province; "" is the official abbreviation for Guizhou, while "" means "south".

Demographics

According to the 2000 Census, Qiannan Prefecture had 3,569,847 inhabitants with a population density of 136.22 inhabitants/km2; at the 2010 Census, it had 3,232,714 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups in Qiannan, 2000 census

Subdivisions

The prefecture is subdivided into 12 county-level divisions: 2 county-level cities, 9 counties, and 1 autonomous county.