Ankang Wa Ethnic Township

Ankang Wa Ethnic Township (simplified Chinese: 安康佤族乡; traditional Chinese: 安康佤族鄉; pinyin: Ānkāng Wǎzú Xiāng) is an ethnic township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 12,772 and an area of 179-square-kilometre (69 sq mi).

Ankang Wa Ethnic Township
安康佤族乡
Ankang Wa Ethnic Township is located in Yunnan
Ankang Wa Ethnic Township
Ankang Wa Ethnic Township
Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates: 23°10′54″N 99°45′14″E / 23.18167°N 99.75389°E / 23.18167; 99.75389
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityPu'er City
Autonomous countyLancang Lahu Autonomous County
Area
 • Total179 km2 (69 sq mi)
Elevation
1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total12,772
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
665609
Area code0879

Administrative division

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As of 2016, the township is divided into five villages:

  • Shangzhai (上寨村)
  • Ankang (安康村)
  • Nanshan (南栅村)
  • Nuobo (糯波村)
  • Xiaobanba (小班坝村)

Geography

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Ankang Wa Ethnic Township is situated at northwestern Lancang Lahu Autonomous County. The township is bordered to the northwest by Cangyuan Va Autonomous County, to the east and southeast by Shangyun Town, to the south by Mujia Township, and to the west by Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township.

The highest point in the township is Little Xinzhai Liangzi (小新寨梁子), which, at 2,395 metres (7,858 ft) above sea level.

Economy

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The township's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. Commercial crops include tea, sugarcane, and walnut. The region abounds with iron, lead, and tin.

Transportation

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The National Highway G214 passes across the township north to south.

References

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  1. ^ Shi Chunyun 2007, p. 49.

Bibliography

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  • Shi Chunyun, ed. (2007). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《澜沧拉祜族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Lancang Lahu Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08556-9.