Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township

Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township (simplified Chinese: 雪林佤族乡; traditional Chinese: 雪林佤族鄉; pinyin: Xuělín Wǎzú Xiāng) is an ethnic township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 12,738 and an area of 247.11-square-kilometre (95.41 sq mi).

Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township
雪林佤族乡
Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township is located in Yunnan
Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township
Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township
Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates: 23°01′31″N 99°33′30″E / 23.02528°N 99.55833°E / 23.02528; 99.55833
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityPu'er City
Autonomous countyLancang Lahu Autonomous County
Area
 • Total247.11 km2 (95.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total12,738
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
665605
Area code0879

Administrative division

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

  • Xuelin (雪林村)
  • Mangdeng (芒登村)
  • Xiaomangling (小芒令村)
  • Nanpan (南盼村)
  • Zuodu (左都村)
  • Damangling (大芒令村)
  • Yongguang (永广村)

Geography

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The Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township is a border township lies at the northwestern Lancang Lahu Autonomous County. The township shares a border with Mongmao Township of Myanmar to the west, Mujia Township to the east, Cangyuan Va Autonomous County to the north, and Ximeng Va Autonomous County to the south.[1]

The Gelang River (格浪河) and Gelang Longdai River (格浪龙代河) flow through the township.[1]

Economy

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The region's economy is based on agriculture.[1] The main crops of the region are grain, followed by corn and buckwheat.[1]

Demographics

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Population census
YearPop.±%
2004 12,003—    
2017 12,738+6.1%
Source: [1]

As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 12,738.

Ethnic groups in 2004[1]
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Lahu 391 3.3%
Han 50 0.4%
Wa 11507 95.9%
Other 55 0.5%

Transportation

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Shi Chunyun 2007, p. 58.

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.