Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; ) is an autonomous prefecture of eastern Qinghai, northwest China, bordering Gansu to the east. The prefecture has an area of and its seat is in Tongren County.
Demographics According to the 2000 census, Huangnan has 214,642 inhabitants with a population density of 11.98 inhabitants/km2 (31.03 inhabitants/sq. mi.).
The ethnic composition in Huangnan according to the 2000 census was as follows:
Nationality Population Percentage Tibetan 142,360 66.32% Mongol 29,071 13.54% Hui 16,411 7.65% Han 16,194 7.54% Tu/Monguor 8,445 3.93% Salar 1,530 0.71% Others 631 0.31%
Climate
Subdivisions The prefecture is subdivided into 4 county-level divisions: 1 county-level city, 2 counties and 1 autonomous county:
Map Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Tibetan WylieTibetan Pinyin Population Area (km2) Density(/km2)Tongren city ( or )92,6013,46526.72Jainca County(Jianzha County)55,3251,71232.31Zêkog County(Zeku County)69,4166,49410.68Henan MongolAutonomous County39,3746,2506.29
Rongwo Monastery Huangnan is home to Rongwo Monastery, a Gelug monastery initially established in 1341 in Amdo on the Rongwo River.
References
Further reading A. Gruschke: The Cultural Monuments of Tibet’s Outer Provinces: Amdo - Volume 1. The Qinghai Part of Amdo, White Lotus Press, Bangkok 2001. Tsering Shakya: The Dragon in the Land of Snows. A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947, London 1999,