Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County

Menglian County
孟连县 · gaeng līam
Autonomous county
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
Location of Menglian County (red) and Pu'er City (pink) within Yunnan province
Menglian is located in Yunnan
Menglian
Menglian
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 22°19′44″N 99°35′02″E / 22.329°N 99.584°E / 22.329; 99.584
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityPu'er
GB/T 2260 CODE[1]530827
County seatNayun
Area
 • Total
1,957 km2 (756 sq mi)
Elevation
1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
 • Total
144,693
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Postal code
665800[3]
Area code0879[3]
Websitewww.menglian.gov.cn
1Yunnan Statistics Bureau [1]
2Puer Gov. [2]
3Yunnan Portal [3]

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.

Administrative divisions

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Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County comprises five towns and two townships.

Towns
Townships
  • Jingxin (景信乡)
  • Gongxin (公信乡)

Climate

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "Area Code and Postal Code in Yunnan Province". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  4. ^ 1991-2020 normals "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020". China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17.
  5. ^ 1981-2010 extremes 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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