Mao County | |
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County | |
Chinese transcription(s) | |
• Simplified Chinese | 茂县 |
• Pinyin | Mào Xiàn |
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: