Which city does Bama Yao Autonomous County in Guangxi Province belong to?

Affiliated to Hechi City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Bama Yao Autonomous County, known as the "Hometown of Longevity in the World and the Holy Land of Chinese People", is located in the northwest of Guangxi, together with Baise, Tianyang, Tiandong, Pingguo, Dahua, Donglan, Feng Shan, Lingyun and other cities and counties are adjacent.

The county has a total area of ??1,971 square kilometers, and is home to 12 ethnic groups including the Yao, Zhuang, and Han. In 2012, Bama County had a total population of 270,000, with a built-up area of ??8 square kilometers and a permanent population of 6 Thousands of people. The terrain of Bama is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. There are many mountains and little land in the territory. It is known as "eight mountains, one water and one field", and the land is very precious.

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Wangang County was established in the winter of the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934), and administered two townships including Panyang and Fenghuang in the original Fengshan County and Baise County. 4 townships including Dingma, Yuezhuan, Suolue, and Baiqiang, and 9 townships in Enlong County including Bipin, Rende, Yanle, Hongdu, Qianggui, Lingqi, Fengqiao, Eqiao, and Luoxian , Bamawei, which governs Dingma Township, belongs to the Baise Administrative Supervision District.

In June of the following year, Wangang County added jurisdiction to Fubang Township, which was originally part of Fengshan County. In April of the 29th year of the Republic of China (1940), Wangang County was transferred to the Tenth Administrative Supervision District; in March of the 31st year of the Republic of China (1942), Wangang County was transferred to the Fifth Administrative Supervision District. In March of the following year, Wangang County was added to the jurisdiction of Yanaitun, which was originally Fengshan County. In June 1949, Wangang County was transferred to the 12th Administrative Supervision District.

On December 1, 1949, Wangang County was liberated, Bama was governed, and it belonged to Baise Prefecture. On August 11, 1952, three townships in Wangang County, including Jiazhuan, Suolue, and Fubang, were placed under the jurisdiction of Donglan County. Luoxian, Rende, Babin, Qianggui, Lingqi, Hongdu, and Yandong Seven townships including Eqiao, Fengqiao and Baiqiang are placed under the jurisdiction of Tiandong County.

On April 23, 1953, Wangang County was abolished, and its administrative areas were assigned to Fengshan, Tiandong, Tianyang and other counties. That is, 5 townships in the east were assigned to Tiandong County and 2 townships in the southwest. It is placed under Tianyang County, and 3 townships in the north, 4 townships in the middle and 2 townships in the northwest are placed under Fengshan County.

On September 21, 1955, with the approval of the State Council, Bama Yao Autonomous County was established, with Bama Street as the county government. From February 1 to 6, 1956, the First People's Congress of Bama Yao Autonomous County was held, and the autonomous county was established.

On March 2, 1956, Bama Yao Autonomous County belonged to the Baise Prefecture of Western Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Prefecture. On January 25, 1958, Baise area was changed to Baise Prefecture, and Bama Yao Autonomous County belonged to Baise Prefecture.

On May 18, 1965, Bama Yao Autonomous County was transferred to Hechi Prefecture. In 1971, Hechi Prefecture was changed to Hechi Prefecture, and Bama Yao Autonomous County belonged to Hechi Prefecture.

In 1982, Bama Yao Autonomous County administered 1 town and 8 communes. In 1984, Bama Yao Autonomous County governed 12 townships and 1 town. On December 23, 1987, all of Banlan Township in Bama Yao Autonomous County and 17 villages in three townships, including Dongshan, Fenghuang and Qiangwei, were placed under the jurisdiction of Dahua Yao Autonomous County. In 2002, the Hechi area was evacuated and a city was established, and Bama Yao Autonomous County belonged to Hechi City.

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