Geographical location:
Hekou County is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan province,it is inhabited by the Yao. It is located in southeastern Prefecture, across the Red River.it is 469 kilometers away from Kunming city,It is 296 kms away from VietNam ,It is 416 kms away from the sea---Viet Nam .the Dian-Yue railway, Kunming-hekou Highway, Honghe water wayforming hub and Viet Nam and docking, in southwestern of Yunnan province and it is convenient for channel to go to Southeast Asia, the South Pacific.
Introduction:
In 2006, the population was 80,000.Yao, Miao, Han and Yi nationalities. Bayou City was established in 1950, mengzi County,by owning he Kou Zhen, 1955 the hekou County, renamed in 1963, Hekou city.Yuanjiang nanxi and its tributaries flow through the territory. Hekou city agricultural products are rice, corn, cassava, sugar cane, peanuts, cotton,hemp, bananas, pineapples, coffee, cane, etc. there are many rare species of forest resources. Mining of gold, copper, iron, Tin, aluminium, antimony, titanium and white marble. Cement industry, agricultural machinery, fertilizers, etc.
Administrative division:
Hekou county has two towns ,3 townships,an ethnic township:Hekou Town河口镇、Nanxi Town南溪镇、Yaoshan Township瑶山乡、Lianhuatan Township莲花滩乡、Laofanzhai Township老范寨乡、Qiaotou Township桥头苗族壮族乡。
Ethnic Groups:
Mainly inhabited by Han people, 38.42% yi people, 4.84% , dai people, 2.21% miao people , 15.56% ,yao people22.96%
Hekou County | |
Hekou border crossing | |
Country | China |
Province | Yunnan |
Prefecture | Honghe |
Area | |
• Total | 1,313 km2 (507 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 80,000 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Postal code | 661300 |
Area code(s) | 0873 |
Website | http://www.hekou.org/ |
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