Ximeng Va Autonomous County

Ximeng Va Autonomous County (Chinese: 西盟佤族自治县; pinyin: Xīméng Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn; Va: 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
西盟佤族自治县
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
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityPu'er
GB/T 2260 CODE[1]530829
Area
  Total1,391 km2 (537 sq mi)
Elevation
1,214 m (3,983 ft)
Population
  Total81,596
  Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Postal code
665700[2]
Area code0879[2]
WebsiteArchived 2008-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
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
  • Lahu Lisuo (力所拉祜族乡)

Climate

Climate data for Ximeng (1981−2010 normals)
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) 22.3
(72.1)
24.5
(76.1)
27.2
(81.0)
29.0
(84.2)
27.8
(82.0)
27.1
(80.8)
26.3
(79.3)
27.2
(81.0)
27.2
(81.0)
26.2
(79.2)
23.7
(74.7)
21.7
(71.1)
25.9
(78.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7)
16.1
(61.0)
19.1
(66.4)
21.4
(70.5)
22.1
(71.8)
22.7
(72.9)
22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
22.1
(71.8)
20.8
(69.4)
17.8
(64.0)
14.6
(58.3)
19.7
(67.4)
Average low °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7)
10.2
(50.4)
13.1
(55.6)
15.9
(60.6)
18.2
(64.8)
20.1
(68.2)
20.2
(68.4)
20.1
(68.2)
19.2
(66.6)
17.6
(63.7)
13.4
(56.1)
10.5
(50.9)
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) 11.3
(0.44)
21.4
(0.84)
27.4
(1.08)
84.6
(3.33)
195.3
(7.69)
442.1
(17.41)
540.35
(21.27)
461.3
(18.16)
277.8
(10.94)
203.7
(8.02)
92.1
(3.63)
25.7
(1.01)
2,383.05
(93.82)
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 52 66 78 86 89 87 84 83 81 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 (precipitation days and sunshine 2000–2020)[3][4]

References

  1. "中华人民共和国国家统计局 >> 行政区划代码". Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
  2. Area Code and Postal Code in Yunnan Province
  3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 April 2023.



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