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How is Gansu divided administratively into prefecture-level municipalities and autonomous prefectures?
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Administratively, the province of Gansu is divided into two primary types of sub-provincial units that operate under the direct supervision of the provincial government in Lanzhou:1
- Prefecture-level municipalities (dijishi): There are 12 such municipalities in the province.1
- Autonomous prefectures (zizhizhou): There are two autonomous prefectures, which are designated based on the ethnic groups residing within them:
- Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture: Inhabited by the Hui people.1
- Gannan Zang Autonomous Prefecture: Inhabited by the Tibetan people.1
These prefecture-level divisions are further subdivided into smaller administrative units, including counties (xian), autonomous counties (zizhixian), and county-level municipalities (xianjishi).1