Mengban Township (simplified Chinese: 勐班乡; traditional Chinese: 勐班鄉; pinyin: Mèngbān Zhèn) is a township in Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 24,400 and an area of 490.36-square-kilometre (189.33 sq mi).

Mengban Township
勐班乡
Mengban Township is located in Yunnan
Mengban Township
Mengban Township
Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates: 23°06′33″N 100°21′23″E / 23.10917°N 100.35639°E / 23.10917; 100.35639
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityPu'er City
Autonomous countyJinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County
Area
 • Total490.36 km2 (189.33 sq mi)
Elevation
1,150 m (3,770 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total24,400
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
666404
Area code0879

Administrative division

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As of 2016, the town is divided into eight villages:

  • Mengban (勐班村)
  • Taiping (太平村)
  • Anle (安乐村)
  • Baluo (八落村)
  • Qiangang (迁岗村)
  • Manghai (芒海村)
  • Jinli (金力村)
  • Yanjiao (岩脚村)

Geography

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The township is situated at southwestern Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County. The township shares a border with Banpo Township and Qianliu Yi Ethnic Township to the west, Yongping Town to the north, and Bi'an Township to the east and south.

The township is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of 20 °C (68 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,302-millimetre (51.3 in), a frost-free period of 350 days and annual average sunshine hours in 2065 hours.[1]

The Lama Stream (腊马河) and Mogan Stream (磨杆河), both are tributaries of Lancang River, flow through the township.[1]

Economy

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The main industries in and around the township are forestry and farming. Economic crops are mainly tea, sugarcane, and flax. The region also has an abundance of copper and zinc.

Demographics

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Population census
YearPop.±%
2004 22,935—    
2020 24,400+6.4%
Source: [2]

As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 24,400.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 勐班乡简介 [Brief Introduction to Mengban Township]. pejgw.com (in Chinese). 21 May 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. ^ A Huaicong 2008, p. 21.

Bibliography

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  • A Huaicong, ed. (2008). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《南涧彝族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Nanjian Yi Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08580-4.
  • Yan Luo, ed. (2007). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《景谷傣族彝族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08550-7.