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Changning County, Yunnan

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Changning County (simplified Chinese: 昌宁县; traditional Chinese: 昌寧縣; pinyin: Chāngníng Xiàn; lit. 'good peace', Burmese: ကောင်းငြိမ်း) is a county located in Baoshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. It borders Fengqing County to the south and east, Yongde County to the south and west, and Longyang District, Shidian County, Yongping County, Yangbi County and Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County to the north.[1]

CountryPeople's Republic of China
Postal code
678100
Websitewww.yncn.gov.cn
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Changning County
昌宁县 ကောင်းငြိမ်းခရိုင်
County
Cityscape of county town
City wall of Changning
Changning People's Hall
Chayun Park
Youdian West Road
Location of Changning County (red) and Baoshan Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan province of China
Location of Changning County (red) and Baoshan Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan province of China
Changning is located in Yunnan
Changning
Changning
Location of the seat in Yunnan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityBaoshan
Area
 • Total
3,888 km2 (1,501 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
340,000
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Postal code
678100
Area code0875
Websitewww.yncn.gov.cn
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Administrative divisions

Changning County has 9 towns, 1 township and 3 ethnic townships.[2]

9 towns
  • Tianyuan (田园镇)
  • Mangshui (漭水镇)
  • Kejie (柯街镇)
  • Kasi (卡斯镇)
  • Mengtong (勐统镇)
  • Wenquan (温泉镇)
  • Datianba (大田坝镇)
  • Jifei (鸡飞镇)
  • Wengdu (翁堵镇)
1 township
  • Gengjia (更戛乡)
3 ethnic townships
  • Wandian Dai (湾甸傣族乡)
  • Zhujie Yi (珠街彝族乡)
  • Goujie Yi and Miao (耈街彝族苗族乡)


Ethnic groups

The Changning County Gazetteer (1990:637-646) lists the following ethnic groups.

  • Yi: 16,339 persons (1985)
    • Lalubo subgroup 腊罗拨: Zhujie District 珠街区
    • Tulibo subgroup 土俚拨 (Han exonym: Tuzu 土族): Goujie District 耇街区
  • Dai: 5,179 persons (1985)
    • Guke 姑柯 (Kasi 卡斯)、Wandian 湾甸、Mengcong 勐统
  • Miao: 4,033 persons (1985)
    • Zhujie 珠街、Goujie 耇街、Gengga 更嘎、Mengcong 勐统、Kejie 柯街
  • Bulang: 1,057 persons (1985); autonyms: Puman 蒲满、Benren 本人
    • Guban 谷板[3]、Zhongzhai 中寨[4] of Xingu Township 新谷乡, Western Kasi District 卡斯区西部
    • Shuanglong 双龙[5]、Yingbaizhai 应百寨[6]、Ergou 二沟[7] of Kasi Township 卡斯乡
    • Baicaolin 白草林、Dachushui 大出水 of Ximi Township 西米乡, Gengga District 更嘎区
  • Bai: 410 persons (1985)
    • Erdaoqiao 二道桥,[8] Lanshan Township 兰山乡, Kasi District 卡斯区
  • Hui: 831 persons (1985)
    • Mengtingzhai 勐廷寨,[9][10] Mengting Township 勐廷乡, Dabing District 达丙区
    • Kejie 柯街
    • Wandian 湾甸

Climate

More information Climate data for Changning, elevation 1,667 m (5,469 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010), Month ...
Climate data for Changning, elevation 1,667 m (5,469 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) 22.5
(72.5)		 24.9
(76.8)		 28.3
(82.9)		 30.0
(86.0)		 31.8
(89.2)		 31.3
(88.3)		 30.0
(86.0)		 31.2
(88.2)		 29.5
(85.1)		 28.6
(83.5)		 24.6
(76.3)		 22.3
(72.1)		 31.8
(89.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)		 19.0
(66.2)		 22.1
(71.8)		 24.2
(75.6)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.5
(77.9)		 24.8
(76.6)		 25.6
(78.1)		 25.1
(77.2)		 23.3
(73.9)		 20.4
(68.7)		 17.7
(63.9)		 22.5
(72.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2)		 9.9
(49.8)		 13.0
(55.4)		 15.7
(60.3)		 18.8
(65.8)		 20.9
(69.6)		 20.6
(69.1)		 20.6
(69.1)		 19.5
(67.1)		 17.1
(62.8)		 12.4
(54.3)		 8.9
(48.0)		 15.4
(59.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)		 2.2
(36.0)		 5.0
(41.0)		 8.7
(47.7)		 13.5
(56.3)		 17.8
(64.0)		 18.2
(64.8)		 17.8
(64.0)		 16.4
(61.5)		 13.3
(55.9)		 7.2
(45.0)		 2.8
(37.0)		 10.3
(50.6)
Record low °C (°F) −5.1
(22.8)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 1.3
(34.3)		 5.3
(41.5)		 13.3
(55.9)		 12.8
(55.0)		 12.9
(55.2)		 6.5
(43.7)		 4.0
(39.2)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −5.1
(22.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.2
(1.07)		 23.0
(0.91)		 31.4
(1.24)		 54.4
(2.14)		 106.1
(4.18)		 150.1
(5.91)		 243.1
(9.57)		 251.2
(9.89)		 152.0
(5.98)		 113.7
(4.48)		 33.0
(1.30)		 11.9
(0.47)		 1,197.1
(47.14)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.2 5.2 7.5 11.7 13.5 19.7 25.1 22.9 18.6 13.4 5.6 3.0 150.4
Average relative humidity (%) 77 70 67 72 76 82 87 87 86 84 82 80 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 224.6 218.6 242.4 228.2 213.5 141.6 101.9 138.9 147.3 169.1 197.7 205.8 2,229.6
Percentage possible sunshine 67 68 65 59 52 35 25 35 40 48 61 63 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[11][12]
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