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Buga Hui Ethnic Township

Coordinates: 27°11′54″N 103°42′20″E / 27.19833°N 103.70556°E / 27.19833; 103.70556
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Buga Township
Buga Hui Ethnic Township
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Simplified布嘎回族乡
 • Traditional布嘎回族鄉
 • PinyinBùgǎ Huízú Xiāng
Rural scenery of Hualuping Village in Buga Township.
Rural scenery of Hualuping Village in Buga Township.
Buga Township Buga Hui Ethnic Township is located in Yunnan
Buga Township Buga Hui Ethnic Township
Buga Township
Buga Hui Ethnic Township
Location in Yunnan
Coordinates: 27°11′54″N 103°42′20″E / 27.19833°N 103.70556°E / 27.19833; 103.70556
Country China
ProvinceYunnan
PrefectureZhaotong
DistrictZhaoyang District
Area
 • Total97.4 km2 (37.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1,970 m (6,460 ft)
Population
 (2015)
27,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
657013
Area code0870

Buga Township or Buga Hui Ethnic Township (simplified Chinese: 布嘎回族乡; traditional Chinese: 布嘎回族鄉; pinyin: Bùgǎ Huízú Xiāng) is a rural ethnic township in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong, Yunnan, China.[1] As of the 2015 census it had a population of 27,000 and an area of 97.4-square-kilometre (37.6 sq mi). It borders Shouwang Township and Zhongshui Township of Weining County in the east, Taoyuan Township of Ludian County in the southwest, and Yongfeng Town in the northwest.[2]

Administrative division

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The township is divided into 5 villages:

  • Buga Village (布嘎村)
  • Baishi Village (白石村)
  • Xinjie Village (新街村)
  • Hualuping Village (花鹿坪村)
  • Yingshui Village (迎水村)

Geography

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The township has three reservoirs: Baoshanxu Reservoir (保山圩水库), Sujiaba Reservoir (苏家坝水库) and Shishuijing Reservoir (石水井水库).

Di River (低河) flows through the township.

Climate

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The township enjoys a plateau monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 11 °C (52 °F), total annual rainfall of 750-millimetre (30 in), a frost-free period of 220 days.

Panorama of Hualuping Village in Buga Township.

Economy

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The economy is supported primarily by farming, ranching, and mineral resources.

Education

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Teaching building in Hualuping School.

There are 9 primary schools in the township.

Religion

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The locals believe in Islam and the township has 32 mosques.

References

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  1. ^ 前所未有!国家又给云南发钱5亿!540万人有福啦,涉及8个地方!有你老家吗?. ifeng (in Chinese). 2017-10-27.
  2. ^ 云南将建20个全国一流特色小镇,昭阳17个乡镇带你体验不同的神韵!. Sohu (in Chinese). 2017-04-06.