| Mao County | |
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| County | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Simplified Chinese | 茂县 |
| • Pinyin | Mào Xiàn |
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Diexi Lake, in Diexi
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Mao County in Ngawa, Sichuan |
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| Location in China | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′N 103°30′E / 31.833°N 103.500°ECoordinates: 31°50′N 103°30′E / 31.833°N 103.500°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture | Ngawa |
| County seat | Fengyi (凤仪镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,903 km2 (1,507 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 106,700 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| • Major nationalities |
Qiang-88.9% Han,, Tibetan |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 623200 |
| Area code(s) | 0837 |
Mao County or Maoxian (Chinese: 茂县; pinyin: Mào Xiàn) is a county in Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.
It has an area of 3,903 and a population of 106,700 as of 2006. 88.9% of the population are Qiang people. The county seat is Fengyi (凤仪镇).
Mao County has 3 towns and 18 townships: