Lianghe County
County in Yunnan, China
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Lianghe County (Chinese: 梁河县; pinyin: Liánghé Xiàn; Tai Nüa: ᥔᥦᥢᥱ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥖᥤᥰ; Jingpho: Lengho Ginwang; Thai: เมืองตี) is located in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan province, southwest China.
Lianghe County
梁河县 | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Pinyin | Liánghé Xiàn |
| • Tai Nuea | ᥔᥦᥢᥱ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥖᥤᥰ |
| • Jingpho | Lengho Ginwang |
Cityscape of county town Mengdi Great Stupa Nandian Tusi Chiefdom Office Former residence of Li Genyuan Longtan Park | |
 Location of Lianghe County in Dehong Prefecture within Yunnan | |
  Lianghe Location of the seat in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 24°45′02″N 98°18′11″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Dehong |
| County seat | Zhedao |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,159 km2 (447 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 134,268 |
| • Density | 115.8/km2 (300.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 679200 |
| Area code | 0692 |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
Lianghe County has 3 towns, 4 townships and 2 ethnic townships.[2]
- 3 towns
- Zhedao (遮岛镇)
- Mangdong (芒东镇)
- Mengyang (勐养镇)
- 4 townships
- Pingshan (平山乡)
- Xiaochang (小厂乡)
- Dachang (大厂乡)
- Hexi (河西乡)
- 2 ethnic townships
- Jiubao Achang Ethnic Township (九保阿昌族乡)
- Nangsong Achang Ethnic Township (曩宋阿昌族乡)
History
Lianghe County was home to one of the Koshanpye Chinese Shan States. It was annexed into China in the early 20th century.
Climate
| Climate data for Lianghe, elevation 1,013 m (3,323 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.6 (76.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
31.3 (88.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
35.5 (95.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.9 (93.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
0.4 (32.7) |
2.2 (36.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.9 (0.86) |
21.8 (0.86) |
28.8 (1.13) |
65.8 (2.59) |
164.1 (6.46) |
236.5 (9.31) |
261.2 (10.28) |
237.7 (9.36) |
160.6 (6.32) |
128.3 (5.05) |
29.9 (1.18) |
9.5 (0.37) |
1,366.1 (53.77) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.4 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 16.2 | 21.0 | 25.5 | 22.8 | 17.3 | 12.5 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 148.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 70 | 67 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 249.3 | 228.8 | 240.1 | 219.5 | 189.5 | 123.2 | 101.1 | 135.3 | 157.7 | 190.4 | 230.1 | 240.9 | 2,305.9 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 74 | 71 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 30 | 24 | 34 | 43 | 54 | 71 | 74 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
