Wuding County (Chuxiong Yi script:, IPA: ) is under the administration of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the north-central part of Yunnan province, China, bordering Sichuan province to the north. Wuding's county seat is located only 5 km from the seat of Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County. It is a centre for titanium production.

History

Wuding was historically more important, being the center of a Zhou, equivalent to a prefecture-level division. The prefecture was established in 1567. In 1953 the administrative seat of the division moved to Chuxiong.

Administrative divisions

Wuding County has 7 towns, 3 townships and 1 ethnic township.

Ethnic groups

Yi

The Wuding County Gazetteer (1990) lists the following Yi subgroups.

Hani

In Wuding County, ethnic Hani are found in the following locations (Wuding County Gazetteer 1990:141). According to the Chuxiong Prefecture Gazetteer (1993:411), the Luomian 罗缅, a Hani subgroup, are located in Nigagu 尼嘎古.

Languages

Gao (2017) lists the following languages of Wuding County. Gao (2017) classifies Geipo of Wuding County as closely related to Miqie, and is not the same as the Northern Loloish language Gepo.

Climate