Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县; traditional Chinese: 孟連傣族拉祜族佤族自治縣; pinyin: Mènglián Dǎizú Lāhùzú Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn; Awa: gaeng līam) is an autonomous county in the southwest of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Ximeng County to the north, Lancang County to the north, northeast, and east, and Burma's Shan State to the south and west. It is the westernmost county-level division of Pu'er City.
Menglian County
孟连县 · gaeng līam | |
|---|---|
| 孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县 Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County | |
 Location of Menglian County (red) and Pu'er City (pink) within Yunnan province | |
  Menglian Location of the seat in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 22°19′44″N 99°35′02″E / 22.329°N 99.584°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Pu'er |
| GB/T 2260 CODE[1] | 530827 |
| County seat | Nayun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,957 km2 (756 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 144,693 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 665800[3] |
| Area code | 0879[3] |
| Website | www |
| 1Yunnan Statistics Bureau [1] 2Puer Gov. [2] 3Yunnan Portal [3] | |
Administrative divisions
editMenglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County comprises five towns and two townships.
- Towns
- Townships
- Jingxin (景信乡)
- Gongxin (公信乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Menglian, elevation 945 m (3,100 ft), (1991−2016 normals, extremes 1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
2.3 (36.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.1 (0.75) |
9.3 (0.37) |
18.7 (0.74) |
40.3 (1.59) |
138.4 (5.45) |
201.5 (7.93) |
293 (11.5) |
278.5 (10.96) |
175.2 (6.90) |
121.6 (4.79) |
45.4 (1.79) |
18.8 (0.74) |
1,359.8 (53.51) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 8.7 | 17.7 | 23.6 | 26.7 | 25.2 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 156.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 214.1 | 234.2 | 251.3 | 240.3 | 211.3 | 152.0 | 112.9 | 137.3 | 158.7 | 169.1 | 174.9 | 183.0 | 2,239.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 63 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 52 | 38 | 27 | 35 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 55 | 51 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "中华人民共和国国家统计局 >> 行政区划代码". Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ "2404954人！普洱市发布第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). The Paper. 2021-06-04.
- ^ a b "Area Code and Postal Code in Yunnan Province". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ 1991-2020 normals "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020". China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17.
- ^ 1981-2010 extremes 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
External links
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