Lianghe County

Lianghe County
梁河县
Other transcription(s)
 • PinyinLiánghé Xiàn
 • Tai Nueaᥔᥦᥢᥱ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥖᥤᥰ
 • JingphoLengho Ginwang
Lianghe is located in Yunnan
Lianghe
Lianghe
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 24°45′02″N 98°18′11″E / 24.75056°N 98.30306°E / 24.75056; 98.30306
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Autonomous prefectureDehong
County seatZhedao
Area
 • Total1,159 km2 (447 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total134,268
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
679200
Area code0692
Websitewww.dhlh.gov.cn

Lianghe County (Chinese: 梁河县; pinyin: Liánghé Xiàn; Tai Nuea: ᥔᥦᥢᥱ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥖᥤᥰ; Jingpho: Lengho Ginwang; Thai: เมืองตี) is located in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan province, southwest China.

Administrative divisions

Lianghe County has 3 towns, 4 townships and 2 ethnic townships.[2]

3 towns
  • Zhedao (遮岛镇)
  • Mangdong (芒东镇)
  • Mengyang (勐养镇)
4 townships
  • Pingshan (平山乡)
  • Xiaochang (小厂乡)
  • Dachang (大厂乡)
  • Hexi (河西乡)
2 ethnic townships
  • Jiubao Achang Ethnic Township (九保阿昌族乡)
  • Nangsong Achang Ethnic Township (曩宋阿昌族乡)

History

Lianghe County was home to one of the Koshanpye Chinese Shan States. It was annexed into China in the early 20th century.

Climate

Climate data for Lianghe (1991–2018 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.6
(76.3)
29.3
(84.7)
31.3
(88.3)
33.8
(92.8)
34.1
(93.4)
33.1
(91.6)
35.5
(95.9)
34.8
(94.6)
33.7
(92.7)
33.9
(93.0)
29.7
(85.5)
25.8
(78.4)
35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1)
22.5
(72.5)
25.9
(78.6)
27.9
(82.2)
27.9
(82.2)
27.4
(81.3)
26.7
(80.1)
27.7
(81.9)
28.0
(82.4)
26.9
(80.4)
24.2
(75.6)
21.5
(70.7)
25.6
(78.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.3
(52.3)
13.3
(55.9)
16.6
(61.9)
19.7
(67.5)
21.8
(71.2)
23.2
(73.8)
23.1
(73.6)
23.3
(73.9)
22.6
(72.7)
20.3
(68.5)
15.8
(60.4)
12.3
(54.1)
18.6
(65.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4)
5.9
(42.6)
9.2
(48.6)
13.3
(55.9)
17.4
(63.3)
20.6
(69.1)
21.0
(69.8)
20.9
(69.6)
19.7
(67.5)
16.3
(61.3)
10.2
(50.4)
5.9
(42.6)
13.7
(56.7)
Record low °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)
0.4
(32.7)
2.2
(36.0)
6.3
(43.3)
11.6
(52.9)
16.1
(61.0)
15.7
(60.3)
15.4
(59.7)
12.3
(54.1)
7.6
(45.7)
2.9
(37.2)
−0.4
(31.3)
−1.4
(29.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.9
(0.86)
21.8
(0.86)
28.8
(1.13)
65.8
(2.59)
164.1
(6.46)
236.5
(9.31)
261.2
(10.28)
237.7
(9.36)
160.6
(6.32)
128.3
(5.05)
29.9
(1.18)
9.5
(0.37)
1,366.1
(53.77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.4 4.6 6.6 10.9 16.2 21.0 25.5 22.8 17.3 12.5 4.9 2.6 148.3
Average relative humidity (%) 75 70 67 70 77 84 87 86 85 82 79 78 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 249.3 228.8 240.1 219.5 189.5 123.2 101.1 135.3 157.7 190.4 230.1 240.9 2,305.9
Percent possible sunshine 74 71 64 57 46 30 24 34 43 54 71 74 54
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "德宏州第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Government of Dehong Prefecture. 2021-06-11.
  2. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

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