Geographical Location
Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County (referred Menglian County) is located in southwest Yunnan Province, is under the jurisdiction of Pu'er County, is the gateway to Myanmar, Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries, an important gateway for the provincial open ports.
Introduction
Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County (孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县; pinyin: Mènglián dǎizú lāhùzú wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. Menglian County boders Lancang County in the east, Ximeng Va Autonomous County north, and Burma west and south. Its border line is 133.399 km. As of 2012, Menglian county administers 3 countrysides, 3 towns, an area of 1893.42 square kilometers; registered population of 127,870 people.
Administrative Division
Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County (孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县consists of 3 towns and 3 townships: Mangxin Town(芒信镇), Mengma Toan(勐马镇), Nayun Town(娜允镇), Gongxin Township(公信乡), Fuyan Township(富岩乡), Jingxin Township(景信乡) .
Ethnic Groups
By the end of 2012, Menglian County has a population of 13.8 million, of which the urban population is 6.2 million; the registered population is 127,870 people, including 63,391 women. By the end of 2013, within the territory, there are Dai, Lahu, Wa and other 21 kinds of minorities, occupying 86 percent of the total population.
Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County in Pu’er Prefecture
Menglian County | |
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Autonomous county | |
Chinese transcription(s) | |
• Characters | 孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县 |
• Pinyin | Mènglián dǎizú lāhùzú wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn |
Location of Menglian County (pink) and Pu'er Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China | |
Menglian County Location within Yunnan, China | |
Coordinates: 22°18′01″N 99°25′13″E | |
Country | China |
Province | Yunnan |
Prefecture | Pu'er |
GB/T 2260 CODE | 530827 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,957 km2 (756 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 107,908 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 665800 |
Area code(s) | 0879 |
Website | http://www.menglian.gov.cn/ |
Yunnan Statistics Bureau |
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