Ximeng Va Autonomous County
Autonomous county in Yunnan, China
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Ximeng Va Autonomous County (Chinese: 西盟佤族自治县; pinyin: Xīméng Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn; Awa: Si Mēng Vax Qux Zi Zi Sin or Si Mōung Vax Qux Zi Zi Sin) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, in the southwest of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Myanmar's Shan State to the west. Wa/Va people, who speak the Wa language, are the main inhabitants in Ximeng County.
Ximeng County
西盟县 · Si Mēng Sin | |
|---|---|
| 西盟佤族自治县 Si Mēng Vax Qux Zi Zi Sin Ximeng Va Autonomous County | |
Location of Ximeng County (red) and Pu'er City (pink) within Yunnan | |
  Ximeng Location of the seat in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 22°38′40″N 99°35′24″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Pu'er |
| GB/T 2260 CODE[1] | 530829 |
| County seat | Mengsuo |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,391 km2 (537 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,214 m (3,983 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[2] | |
• Total | 87,291 |
| • Density | 62.75/km2 (162.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 665700[3] |
| Area code | 0879[3] |
| Website | www |
| 1Yunnan Statistics Bureau 2Puer Gov. 3Yunnan Portal | |
Administrative divisions
In the present, Ximeng Va Autonomous County has 5 towns 1 township and 1 ethnic township.
- 5 towns
- Mengsuo (勐梭镇)
- Mengka (勐卡镇)
- Wengakke (翁嘎科镇)
- Zhongke (中课镇)
- Xinchang (新厂镇)
- 1 township
- Yuesong (岳宋乡)
- 1 ethnic township
- Lisuo Lahu Ethnic Township (力所拉祜族乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Ximeng, elevation 1,155 m (3,789 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) | 27.4 (81.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.6 (67.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.7 (60.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
5.1 (41.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35.3 (1.39) |
13.9 (0.55) |
21.8 (0.86) |
74.0 (2.91) |
148.8 (5.86) |
277.5 (10.93) |
443.0 (17.44) |
374.9 (14.76) |
217.6 (8.57) |
152.7 (6.01) |
44.4 (1.75) |
18.5 (0.73) |
1,822.4 (71.76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.4 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 11.1 | 17.6 | 25.1 | 28.6 | 27.1 | 21.3 | 14.9 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 165.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 65 | 61 | 65 | 75 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234.8 | 238.2 | 236.7 | 219.7 | 186.6 | 106.0 | 76.9 | 108.2 | 134.9 | 163.6 | 202.4 | 208.7 | 2,116.7 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 69 | 74 | 63 | 58 | 46 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 46 | 61 | 63 | 49 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
