Ximeng Va Autonomous County

Ximeng Va Autonomous County (Chinese: 西盟佤族自治县; pinyin: Xīméng Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn; Awa: Si Mēng Vax Qux Zi Zi Sin or Si Mōung Vax Qux Zi Zi Sin) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, in the southwest of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Myanmar's Shan State to the west. Wa/Va people, who speak the Wa language, are the main inhabitants in Ximeng County.

Ximeng County
西盟县 · Si Mēng Sin
西盟佤族自治县
Si Mēng Vax Qux Zi Zi Sin

Ximeng Va Autonomous County
Location of Ximeng County (pink) and Pu'er City (yellow) within Yunnan
Location of Ximeng County (pink) and Pu'er City (yellow) within Yunnan
Ximeng is located in Yunnan
Ximeng
Ximeng
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 22°38′40″N 99°35′24″E
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityPu'er
GB/T 2260 CODE[1]530829
County seatMengsuo
Area
  Total1,391 km2 (537 sq mi)
Elevation
1,214 m (3,983 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
  Total87,291
  Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Postal code
665700[3]
Area code0879[3]
Websitewww.ximeng.gov.cn
1Yunnan Statistics Bureau
2Puer Gov.
3Yunnan Portal

Administrative divisions

In the present, Ximeng Va Autonomous County has 5 towns 1 township and 1 ethnic township.

5 towns
  • Mengsuo (勐梭镇)
  • Mengka (勐卡镇)
  • Wengakke (翁嘎科镇)
  • Zhongke (中课镇)
  • Xinchang (新厂镇)
1 township
  • Yuesong (岳宋乡)
1 ethnic township
  • Lisuo Lahu Ethnic Township (力所拉祜族乡)

Climate

Climate data for Ximeng (2000–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.4
(81.3)
28.6
(83.5)
31.6
(88.9)
33.4
(92.1)
33.5
(92.3)
33.2
(91.8)
31.4
(88.5)
31.8
(89.2)
31.4
(88.5)
30.4
(86.7)
28.0
(82.4)
25.8
(78.4)
33.5
(92.3)
Average high °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)
24.7
(76.5)
27.4
(81.3)
29.2
(84.6)
28.7
(83.7)
27.6
(81.7)
26.6
(79.9)
27.4
(81.3)
27.7
(81.9)
26.5
(79.7)
24.3
(75.7)
22.0
(71.6)
26.2
(79.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.8
(60.4)
17.4
(63.3)
20.2
(68.4)
22.5
(72.5)
23.4
(74.1)
23.9
(75.0)
23.4
(74.1)
23.7
(74.7)
23.5
(74.3)
21.9
(71.4)
18.9
(66.0)
16.3
(61.3)
20.9
(69.6)
Average low °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)
10.2
(50.4)
13.0
(55.4)
15.8
(60.4)
18.2
(64.8)
20.2
(68.4)
20.2
(68.4)
20.1
(68.2)
19.3
(66.7)
17.4
(63.3)
13.6
(56.5)
10.6
(51.1)
15.7
(60.2)
Record low °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2)
6.3
(43.3)
8.7
(47.7)
10.4
(50.7)
12.4
(54.3)
17.6
(63.7)
18.1
(64.6)
16.4
(61.5)
10.9
(51.6)
11.1
(52.0)
7.9
(46.2)
6.1
(43.0)
5.1
(41.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35.3
(1.39)
13.9
(0.55)
21.8
(0.86)
74.0
(2.91)
148.8
(5.86)
277.5
(10.93)
443.0
(17.44)
374.9
(14.76)
217.6
(8.57)
152.7
(6.01)
44.4
(1.75)
18.5
(0.73)
1,822.4
(71.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.4 2.4 4.6 11.1 17.6 25.1 28.6 27.1 21.3 14.9 5.9 3.8 165.8
Average relative humidity (%) 75 65 61 65 75 85 88 87 85 83 80 80 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 234.8 238.2 236.7 219.7 186.6 106.0 76.9 108.2 134.9 163.6 202.4 208.7 2,116.7
Percent possible sunshine 69 74 63 58 46 26 19 27 37 46 61 63 49
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

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