Menghai County
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County in Yunnan, China
Menghai County
勐海县 · ᦵᦙᦲᧂ ᦣᦻ ᦶᦉᧃᧈ | |
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| Location of Menghai County (red) and Xishuangbanna Prefecture (pink) and Yunnan province Location of Menghai County (red) and Xishuangbanna Prefecture (pink) and Yunnan province | |
Menghai is located in Yunnan Menghai Menghai Location of the seat in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 21°58′N 100°28′E / 21.967°N 100.467°E / 21.967; 100.467 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Xishuangbanna |
| GB/T 2260 CODE [1] | 532822 |
| County seat | Menghai |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,511 km2 (2,128 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
• Total | 353,720 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 666200[3] |
| Area code | 0691 [3] |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | www |
| 1Yunnan Statistics Bureau [1] 2Xishuangbanna Gov. [2] 3Yunnan Portal [3] | |
Menghai County (Chinese: 勐海县; pinyin: Měnghǎi Xiàn; Tai Lue: ᦵᦙᦲᧂ ᦣᦻ ᦶᦉᧃᧈ Meng Haai; Lao: ເມືອງຮາຍ) is a county under the jurisdiction of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, in the far south of Yunnan, China, bordering Burma's Shan State to the southwest. Meng is as variation of Mueang .
Ethnic groups
[edit ]In and around Menghai County, ethnic Hani subgroups include:[4]
- Jiuwei (鸠为) (Dai exonym: Buli 布里; large population): villages include Nanzhong 南中寨 of Mengjing 勐景,[5] Longnapa 笼那帕寨 of Damenglong 大勐笼, and Baiya 拜牙村 Menggun 勐滚, Menghai County.
- Jizuo (吉坐) (small population): villages include Mengbozhai 勐波寨[6] of Menghan 勐罕村
- Muda (木达) (also locally known as the Nanlin 南林)
Administrative divisions
[edit ]Menghai County has 6 towns 2 townships and 3 ethnic townships.[7]
- 6 towns
- 2 townships
- 3 ethnic townships
- Gelanghe Hani (格朗和哈尼族乡)
- Bulangshan Bulang (布朗山布朗族乡)
- Xiding Hani and Bulang (西定哈尼族布朗族乡)
Transport
[edit ]- Nearest airport is Xishuangbanna Gasa
- China National Highway 214
- Asian Highway Network AH3 (alternative route) with a border crossing into Myanmar at Daluo. The town on the Myanmar side of the border is Mong La where the road continues to Kengtung
Tea
[edit ]Menghai is famous for its Bulang tea, a type of pu-erh grown in the Bulang Mountain area and its environs. Famous plantations include Laoman'e, Xinbanzhang and Laobanzhang.
Climate
[edit ]| Climate data for Menghai, elevation 1,223 m (4,012 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.5 (83.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
26.4 (79.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
20.3 (68.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
14.3 (57.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.7 (0.81) |
11.7 (0.46) |
28.4 (1.12) |
58.1 (2.29) |
149.1 (5.87) |
187.4 (7.38) |
278.8 (10.98) |
268.9 (10.59) |
148.8 (5.86) |
112.5 (4.43) |
50.3 (1.98) |
26.2 (1.03) |
1,340.9 (52.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.6 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 10.3 | 17.9 | 23.1 | 26.2 | 25.0 | 19.1 | 15.6 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 164.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 69 | 64 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220.5 | 227.0 | 229.1 | 218.6 | 193.8 | 122.9 | 87.8 | 106.3 | 125.2 | 132.7 | 162.9 | 175.9 | 2,002.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 65 | 70 | 61 | 57 | 47 | 30 | 21 | 27 | 34 | 37 | 49 | 53 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration [8] [9] | |||||||||||||
References
[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年02月21日. Retrieved 2009年01月29日.
- ^ "西双版纳州第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Government of Xishuangbanna Prefecture. 2021年05月18日.
- ^ a b "Area Code and Postal Code in Yunnan Province". Archived from the original on 2007年11月07日. Retrieved 2009年01月30日.
- ^ "哈尼族社会历史调查". 中国少数民族社会历史调查资料丛刊》. Beijing: Beijing Minorities Press (民族出版社). 2009. pp. 102–120.
- ^ "勐海县勐海镇景龙村委会". Archived from the original on 2018年06月13日. Retrieved 2014年10月11日.
- ^ "景洪市勐罕镇勐波村委会勐波村". Archived from the original on 2018年06月13日. Retrieved 2014年10月11日.
- ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021年12月07日.
- ^ 1991-2020 normals "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020". China Meteorological Administration . Archived from the original on 2023年04月17日.
- ^ 1981-2010 extremes 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data [China Meteorological Data Network - WeatherBk Data] (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 14 April 2023.
Further reading
[edit ]- Jacobs, Andrew. EMBARGO: In once-booming tea region, a bitter reality. International Herald Tribune . (2009年01月09日)
External links
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