Yao'an County (;
Chuxiong Yi script: ,
IPA: ) is under the administration of the
Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Chuxiong Prefecture, officially the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture ( zh, c=楚雄彝族自治州 , p=Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu; Chuxiong Yi script: ， IPA: ; Yi script: ꊉꇑꆑꌠꑼꂰ; Yi Pinyin: wop lup nut su yuop mi), is an auto ...
, in the northwest of
Yunnan
Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...
province, China. A prominent Chinese philosopher
Li Zhi used to a prefect of Yao'an county and his governance here was warmly welcomed by local people. In 2009, an
earthquake
An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those so weak they ...
took place in Yao'an.
Geography
Yao'an County is located in the west of Chuxiong Prefecture and borders
Mouding County to the east,
Nanhua County to the south,
Dayao County to the north and
Xiangyun County across the river to the west.
Administrative divisions
Yao'an County has 6 towns and 3 townships.
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;3 townships
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Shizhong ()
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Zuomen ()
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Dahekou ()
Climate
References
External links
Yaoan County Official Website
County-level divisions of Chuxiong Prefecture
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