For the county-level city, see Dali City, Yunnan.
| Dali Prefecture | |
|---|---|
| — Autonomous prefecture — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Characters | 大理白族自治州 |
| - Pinyin | Dàlǐ Báizú Zìzhìzhōu |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Admin HQ | Dali |
| Area | |
| - Total | 29,459 km2 (11,374.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 3,320,000 |
| - Density | 112.7/km2 (291.9/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 671000 |
| Area code(s) | 0872 |
| Website | http://www.dali.gov.cn/ |
Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 大理白族自治州; pinyin: Dàlǐ Báizú Zìzhìzhōu; Bai: Darl•lit Baif•cuf zirl•zirl•zox) is an autonomous prefecture of Yunnan Province, China. Dali has an area of 29,460 km² and its capital is Xiaguan.
Subdivisions
The prefecture is subdivided into 12 county-level divisions: one county-level city, eight counties and three autonomous counties:
Demography
Ethnic groups in Dali, 2000 census
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Han | 1,659,730 | 50.35% |
| Bai | 1,081,167 | 32.8% |
| Yi | 426,634 | 12.94% |
| Hui | 66,085 | 2.0% |
| Lisu | 31,972 | 0.97% |
| Miao | 10,967 | 0.33% |
| Naxi | 4,302 | 0.13% |
| Achang | 3,330 | 0.1% |
| Others | 12,365 | 0.38% |
External links
Coordinates: 25°42′N 100°09′E / 25.7°N 100.15°E
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