Meigu County (Chinese: 美姑县; Yi: ꂿꈬꑤ) is a part of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the south of Sichuan province. Located in the northeast of Liangshan Prefecture, it has a major concentration of the Nuosu or Yi people. The county is largely mountainous. It is a poor area and much of the land has been deforested in the past 50 years.[citation needed]
Meigu County
美姑县 · ꂿꈬꑤ | |
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.png) Location of Meigu County (pink) and Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) within Sichuan | |
  Meigu Location of the seat in Sichuan  Meigu Meigu (China) | |
| Coordinates: 28°19′44″N 103°07′55″E / 28.329°N 103.132°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Liangshan |
| County seat | Bapu Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,573 km2 (993 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 238,624 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
| Meigu County | |||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 美姑县 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 美姑縣 | ||||||
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| Yi name | |||||||
| Yi | ꂿꈬꑤ Romanisation: mo ggu xiep | ||||||
Many bimo practitioner live in this county, and it is home to the Cultural Centre for Bimo Studies.
Administrative divisions
editMeigu County comprises 7 towns and 11 townships.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Yi | Romanized Yi | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||
| Bapu Town | 巴普镇 | Bāpǔ Zhèn | ꀠꁌꍔ | ba pu zhep | 513436100 | |
| Hongxi Town | 洪溪镇 | Hóngxī Zhèn | ꉘꐯꍔ | hxo jjy zhep | 513436101 | |
| Xinqiao Town | 新桥镇 | Xīnqiáo Zhèn | ꑝꐇꍔ | xit quop zhep | 513436102 | |
| Niuniuba Town | 牛牛坝镇 | Niúniúbà Zhèn | ꑖꑗꀞꍔ | nyox nyo bat zhep | 513436103 | |
| Lama Town | 拉马镇 | Lāmǎ Zhèn | ꆿꂷꍔ | lat ma zhep | 513436104 | |
| Houbonaituo Town | 候播乃拖镇 | Hòubōnǎituō Zhèn | ꉘꁨꆻꄧꍔ | hxo bbop liet tuo zhep | 513436105 | |
| Hougumo Town | 候古莫镇 | Hòugǔmó Zhèn | ꉻꈫꃀꍔ | ho ggux mop zhep | 513436106 | |
| Townships | ||||||
| Jueluo Township | 觉洛乡 | Juéluó Xiāng | ꐥꇉꑣ | jjo lo xie | 513436100 | |
| Jingyetexi Township | 井叶特西乡 | Jǐngyètèxī Xiāng | ꐱꑴꄮꑭꑣ | njit yip te xy xie | 513436101 | |
| Heguluo Township | 合姑洛乡 | Hégūluò Xiāng | ꉷꈠꇉꑣ | huo gguo lo xie | 513436102 | |
| Dianbu Township | 典补乡 | Diǎnbǔ Xiāng | ꄄꀱꑣ | diex bur xie | 513436108 | |
| Jiukou Township | 九口乡 | Jiǔkǒu Xiāng | ꏬꈌꑣ | jot ke xie | 513436217 | |
| Luo'eyigan Township | 洛俄依甘乡 | Luó'éyīgān Xiāng | ꆦꀑꒈꇤꑣ | hlo o yyx ga xie | 513436218 | |
| Liuhong Township | 柳洪乡 | Liǔhóng Xiāng | ꑙꉘꑣ | nyut hxo xie | 513436221 | |
| Equgu Township | 峨曲古乡 | Éqǔgǔ Xiāng | ꀑꐎꈪꑣ | o qu ggut xie | 513436225 | |
| Longmen Township | 龙门乡 | Lóngmén Xiāng | ꇉꂾꑣ | lo mox xie | 513436229 | |
| Saku Township | 洒库乡 | Sǎkù Xiāng | ꌐꈐꑣ | sat ku xie | 513436231 | |
| Wahou Township | 瓦候乡 | Wǎhòu Xiāng | 513436235 | |||
Points of interest
edit- Dafengding Nature Reserve (panda and bird habitat)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Meigu, elevation 1,944 m (6,378 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.2 (77.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
12.9 (55.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
8.8 (47.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
9.8 (49.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.0 (0.35) |
5.7 (0.22) |
25.7 (1.01) |
55.5 (2.19) |
96.3 (3.79) |
171.8 (6.76) |
161.4 (6.35) |
121.6 (4.79) |
103.8 (4.09) |
59.0 (2.32) |
15.9 (0.63) |
3.9 (0.15) |
829.6 (32.65) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.4 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 13.0 | 15.6 | 20.4 | 17.7 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 142.6 |
| Average snowy days | 6.6 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 18.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69 | 60 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 75 | 72 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144.1 | 171.6 | 205.3 | 196.8 | 178.2 | 121.6 | 158.2 | 160.7 | 117.3 | 106.3 | 138.9 | 126.7 | 1,825.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 44 | 54 | 55 | 51 | 42 | 29 | 37 | 40 | 32 | 30 | 44 | 40 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "凉山州第七次全国人口普查公报（第二号）——县（市）人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Liangshan Prefecture. 2021-06-02.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.