Majiang County

Majiang County (Chinese: 麻江县; pinyin: Májiāng Xiàn) is a county of southeast-central Guizhou province, China. It is the westernmost county-level division of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture.

Majiang County

麻江县

Makiang
Majiang is the westernmost division in this map of Qiandongnan
Qiandongnan in Guizhou
Coordinates (Majiang County government): 26°29′29″N 107°35′22″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQiandongnan
Area
  Total1,222 km2 (472 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total167,596
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Languages

Languages spoken in Majiang County include Dongjia, Raojia, and Mulao. The Yao of Heba (河坝) speak an unclassified Hmong-Mien language.

Demographics

Ethnic Mulao are located in the following villages.[1] They are called "Ka" () by the Raojia and "Kabie" (卡别) by the Miao.

  • Jidong Township (基东乡): Wengpao (瓮袍), Wengchang (瓮偿), An'e (安鹅), Jidong (基东)
  • Xiasi Township (下司镇): Wenggang (瓮港), Dapo (大坡)
  • Longshan Township (龙山乡): Fuxing (复兴)
  • Bibo Township (碧波乡): Xinpai (新牌)

The Raojia (also called Tianjia 天家 or Tian Miao 天苗) live in the townships of Heba (河坝) and Longshan (龙山) (in 23 natural villages, inside 6 administrative villages).[1] The Dongjia are distributed in 250 natural villages, inside 35 administrative villages and 12 townships.[1]

Climate

References

  1. Majiang County Almanac (1992)
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