Bama Yao Autonomous County

Bama Yao Autonomous County (Zhuang: Bahmax Yauzcuz Swci Yen,simplified Chinese: 巴马瑶族自治县; traditional Chinese: 巴馬瑤族自治縣; pinyin: Bāmǎ Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn) is a county in Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Hechi City. The residents of Bama County have a reputation for longevity, and Bama has been the focus of studies from geriatricians nationwide.[1]

Bama County

巴马县 · Bahmaj Yen
巴马瑶族自治县
Bahmaj Yauzcuz Swciyen
Bama Yao Autonomous County
Bama
Location of the seat in Guangxi
Coordinates: 24°08′31″N 107°15′32″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityHechi
Township-level divisions1 towns
9 townships
County seatBama Town
Area
  Total1,966 km2 (759 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2007)
  Total251,000
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

There is 1 town and 9 townships in the county:[2]

The only town is Bama

Townships:

Demographics

The Yao people of Bama County consist of the following three subgroups.

  • Bunu (布努): in Dongshan (东山乡)
  • Nuomang (诺芒): in Suolüe (所略乡) and Yandong (燕洞乡)
  • Nuonuo (诺诺): in remaining townships

Climate

References

  1. Xu, Wei; He, Dan (2012-09-06). "Centenarians say age is just a number". Beijing: China Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  2. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:巴马瑶族自治县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
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