Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecturelie inWestern Yunnan, Named after the Nu River runs through the whole territory. North neighborTibet Autonomous RegionNyingchi, The east boundaryDiqing Prefecture、Lijiang City, SoutheastDali, NambiBaoshan, West andMyanmarborder. Located in the northern section of the Hengduan Mountains, in the gorge area of Yunling, Nushan and Gaoligong Mountains, Nujiang, Lancang and Dulong Rivers flow from north to south. Its unique topography makes it a part of the natural wonder of "Three Parallel Rivers", which was listed as a World Natural Heritage by UNESCO in 2003.
city
It has jurisdiction over 1 county-level city, 1 county, and 2 autonomous counties.
- County-level city:Lushui
- County:Fugong County
- Autonomous County:Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County、Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County