- 黔南州 qiánnánzhōu Qiannan PrefectureQiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in [[贵州|貴州|gui4 zhou1]] province
- 黔西南州 qiánxīnánzhōu Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous PrefectureQianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in [[贵州省|貴州省|gui4 zhou1 sheng3]] province
- 黔东南州 qiándōngnánzhōu QiandongnanQiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in Guizhou Province [[贵州省|貴州省|gui4 zhou1 sheng3]]
- 甘南州 gānnánzhōu Gannan Tibetan Autonomous PrefectureGannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in [[甘肃|甘肅|gan1 su4]] Province
- 海南州 hǎinánzhōu Hainan PrefectureHainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province, China
- 黄南州 huángnánzhōu Huangnan PrefectureHuangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in [[青海|青海|qing1 hai3]] province
- 南州乡 nánzhōuxiāng NanzhouNanzhou township in Pingtung County, Taiwan
- 南州冠冕 nánzhōuguānmiǎn person of extraordinary talentA person of exceptional ability or distinguished character; literally the "crown of the southern region"
