Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County

Coordinates: 22°35′09″N 101°51′44″E / 22.5859°N 101.8621°E / 22.5859; 101.8621
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Jiangcheng County
江城县 · Jalceiq xeif
江城哈尼族彝族自治县
Jalceiq Haqniqssaq Haqhholssaq Ziiqziifxeif

Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County
Location of Jiangcheng County (pink) in Pu'er City (yellow) and Yunnan
Location of Jiangcheng County (pink) in Pu'er City (yellow) and Yunnan
Jiangcheng is located in Yunnan
Jiangcheng
Jiangcheng
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 22°35′09″N 101°51′44″E / 22.5859°N 101.8621°E / 22.5859; 101.8621
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityPu'er
GB/T 2260 CODE[1]530826
County seatMenglie
Area
 • Total3,476 km2 (1,342 sq mi)
Elevation
1,186 m (3,891 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
 • Total111,033
 • Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
665900[3]
Area code0879[3]
Websitejcx.gov.cn
1Yunnan Statistics Bureau [1]
2Puer Gov. [2]
3Yunnan Portal [3]

Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 江城哈尼族彝族自治县; traditional Chinese: 江城哈尼族彝族自治縣; pinyin: Jiāngchéng Hānízú Yízú Zìzhìxiàn; Hani: Jalceiq Haqniqssaq Haqhholssaq Ziiqziifxeif) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, in southern Yunnan, China, bordering Laos and Vietnam to the south, making it the only county in the province to border more than one country. By road, its seat, the town of Menglie (勐烈镇), is 520 km (320 mi) from Kunming and 145 km (90 mi) from Simao District, the municipal seat of Pu'er.[4]

Geography and climate[edit]

Jiangcheng has latitude range of 22°20'−22°36' N and longitude range of 101°14'−102°19' E. Its seat, the town of Menglie (勐烈镇), has an elevation of 1,119 m (3,671 ft). Located at an altitude of above 1,100 m (3,600 ft), Jiangcheng, as with much of southern Yunnan, has a warm humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with muddled distinction between the seasons and daytime temperatures remaining warm year-round. Highs peak in April and May before the core of the rainy season and reach a minimum in December; however, the warmest and coolest months are June and December, respectively at 22.8 °C (73.0 °F) and 13.1 °C (55.6 °F); the annual mean is 18.75 °C (65.8 °F). June thru September accounts for nearly 70% of the annual rainfall of 2,253.3 mm (89 in) and during this time, some rainfall occurs on most days.

Climate data for Jiangcheng (1991–2017 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.8
(82.0)
30.7
(87.3)
33.0
(91.4)
34.1
(93.4)
34.4
(93.9)
32.5
(90.5)
32.4
(90.3)
32.8
(91.0)
32.1
(89.8)
30.5
(86.9)
28.6
(83.5)
26.8
(80.2)
34.4
(93.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7)
23.1
(73.6)
26.3
(79.3)
28.3
(82.9)
28.3
(82.9)
27.8
(82.0)
27.2
(81.0)
27.7
(81.9)
27.2
(81.0)
25.2
(77.4)
22.9
(73.2)
20.2
(68.4)
25.4
(77.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9)
14.7
(58.5)
17.7
(63.9)
20.5
(68.9)
22.1
(71.8)
23.0
(73.4)
22.7
(72.9)
22.6
(72.7)
21.7
(71.1)
19.7
(67.5)
16.5
(61.7)
13.7
(56.7)
19.0
(66.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)
9.8
(49.6)
12.4
(54.3)
15.4
(59.7)
18.3
(64.9)
20.4
(68.7)
20.4
(68.7)
20.0
(68.0)
18.9
(66.0)
16.9
(62.4)
13.1
(55.6)
10.3
(50.5)
15.4
(59.8)
Record low °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)
3.4
(38.1)
0.7
(33.3)
8.2
(46.8)
12.3
(54.1)
13.0
(55.4)
15.3
(59.5)
14.9
(58.8)
10.3
(50.5)
5.7
(42.3)
3.3
(37.9)
−0.7
(30.7)
−0.7
(30.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.2
(1.50)
30.4
(1.20)
49.9
(1.96)
98.1
(3.86)
246.4
(9.70)
337.3
(13.28)
486.2
(19.14)
402.3
(15.84)
259.7
(10.22)
159.8
(6.29)
77.4
(3.05)
39.1
(1.54)
2,224.8
(87.58)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.1 4.9 6.4 11.3 18.8 24.4 26.8 24.9 19.8 14.6 8.3 5.8 171.1
Average relative humidity (%) 83 77 74 75 81 85 88 87 86 86 85 85 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 168.8 190.1 190.7 199.5 178.0 112.6 96.3 115.7 130.0 129.3 159.5 150.1 1,820.6
Percent possible sunshine 50 59 51 52 43 28 23 29 36 36 48 45 42
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]
Source 2: Weather China[4]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County has 5 towns and 2 townships.

5 towns
2 townships

Ethnic groups[edit]

The Jiangcheng County Gazetteer (1989:351-368) lists the following ethnic subgroups, as well as locations.

  • Yi
    • Luoluo 倮倮 (Gaisu 改苏 branch)
    • Xiangtang 香堂 (Lalu 腊鲁 branch)
    • Alu 阿鲁 (Lalu 腊鲁 branch)
    • Laowu 老乌/Lawu 拉乌: (Awu 阿武 branch)
    • Azong 阿宗 (allonym for an Yi subgroup)
    • Menghua 蒙化
  • Dai
    • Dry Dai 旱傣: Mankelao 曼克老, Zhongping 中坪, Basan 坝伞
    • Water Dai 水傣: Zhengdong township 整董乡
    • Flowery-Waist Dai 花腰傣: Shuicheng township 水城乡
    • White Dai 白傣: Baliu 坝溜, Lazhu township 拉朱乡 and Tukahe 土卡河,[7] Longtan township 龙塘乡
  • Yao: pop. 2,965 (1986)
  • Lahu: pop. 1,321 (1986)
    • Banhe Lahu Ethnic Township 板河拉祜族乡
    • Chashulin 茶树林, Gale Township 嘎勒乡

Hani[edit]

Hani subgroups in Jiangcheng County are (Jiangcheng County Gazetteer 1989:351):

Other names for the Hani include:

  • Baike 白壳
  • Benren 本人
  • Aka 阿卡
  • Podu 颇都
  • Mahei 麻黑
  • Woni 窝尼

References[edit]

  1. ^ "中华人民共和国国家统计局 >> 行政区划代码". Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  2. ^ "2404954人!普洱市发布第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). The Paper. 2021-06-04.
  3. ^ a b "Area Code and Postal Code in Yunnan Province". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  4. ^ a b 江城城市介绍. Weather China (in Simplified Chinese).
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  7. ^ "江城哈尼族彝族自治县曲水乡高山村委会土卡河自然村". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  • Jiangcheng County Ethnic Gazetteer Editorial Committee, ed. (1989). 江城哈尼族彝族自治县志 [Jiangcheng County Ethnic Gazetteer]. Kunming: 云南民族出版社 [Yunnan Ethnicities Press].

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