Midu County
Midu County
弥渡县 | |
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.png) Location of Midu County (pink) and Dali Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan | |
  Midu Location of the seat in Yunnan  Midu Midu (China) | |
| Coordinates: 25°20′34″N 100°29′35″E / 25.34278°N 100.49306°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Dali |
| County seat | Micheng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,571 km2 (607 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 261,205 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 675600 |
| Area code | 0872 |
| Website | www |
Midu County (simplified Chinese: 弥渡县; traditional Chinese: 彌渡縣; pinyin: Mídù Xiàn) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in west-central Yunnan province, China.
Administrative divisions[edit]
Midu County has 6 towns, 1 township and 1 ethnic township.[2]
- 6 towns
- 1 township
- Deju Township (德苴乡)
- 1 ethnic township
- Niujie Yi Ethnic Township (牛街彝族乡)
| Map |
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Hongyan
Xinjie
Micheng
Yinjie
Mizhi
Juli
Deju
Niujie
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Ethnic groups[edit]
The Midu County Gazetteer (1993:721) lists the following ethnic groups.
- Yi people
- Mocha 墨叉
- Luowu 罗婺
- Tuzu 土族
- Hui people
- Bai people
- Lisu people
- Han people
Transportation[edit]
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Midu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.9 (75.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
34.0 (93.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.0 (0.79) |
14.3 (0.56) |
19.9 (0.78) |
26.6 (1.05) |
62.6 (2.46) |
106.2 (4.18) |
157.4 (6.20) |
162.4 (6.39) |
110.2 (4.34) |
70.5 (2.78) |
22.4 (0.88) |
8.4 (0.33) |
780.9 (30.74) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.9 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 9.2 | 12.1 | 18.3 | 18.0 | 14.4 | 11.0 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 111.6 |
| Average snowy days | 0.2 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 59 | 53 | 50 | 51 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 70 | 66 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254.6 | 242.8 | 267.0 | 259.4 | 244.1 | 201.0 | 154.8 | 163.3 | 164.3 | 189.4 | 227.5 | 243.0 | 2,611.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 76 | 76 | 71 | 68 | 59 | 49 | 37 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 70 | 74 | 60 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "大理州第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (PDF) (in Chinese). Dali Daily. 2021-06-01.
- ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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