Mianning County is located in the southwest of Sichuan Province, under the jurisdiction of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province (the state capital is located in Xichang City), east longitude10138 ′ ~10225 ′, north latitude 28 05 ′ ~ 29 02 ′, bordering Yuexi County and Xide County in the east and Xide County in the south. As of 20 13, Mianning county has jurisdiction over 38 townships with a total area of 4,420 square kilometers.