Ninglang Yi Autonomous County

Ninglang County
宁蒗县 · ꆀꆿꑤ
宁蒗彝族自治县
ꆀꆿꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ

Ninglang Yi Autonomous County
Lugu Lake
Location of Ninglang County (red) and Lijiang City (pink) within Yunnan
Location of Ninglang County (red) and Lijiang City (pink) within Yunnan
Ninglang County is located in Yunnan
Ninglang County
Ninglang County
Location within China
Ninglang County is located in China
Ninglang County
Ninglang County
Ninglang County (China)
Coordinates: 27°17′02″N 100°51′36″E / 27.28389°N 100.86000°E / 27.28389; 100.86000
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityLijiang
County seatDaxing Subdistrict
Area
 • Total
6,206 km2 (2,396 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total
244,525
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
674300
Area code0888
ClimateCwb
Websitewww.ynnl.gov.cn

Ninglang Yi Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 宁蒗彝族自治县; traditional Chinese: 寧蒗彝族自治縣; pinyin: Nínglàng Yízú Zìzhìxiàn; Yi: ꆀꆿꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ, nip lat nuo su zyt jie jux dde xiep) is located in the northwest of Yunnan province, China, bordering Sichuan province to the northeast. It is under the administration of Lijiang City. The county is home to the Mosuo people, who lived under the quasi-independent Chiefdom of Yongning until abolished in 1956. Ninglang Luguhu Airport is located in the county.