Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township

Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township
雪林佤族乡
Ethnic township
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
 • Total
247.11 km2 (95.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
12,738
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
665605
Area code0879

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).

Administrative division

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

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

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

Demographics

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

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

References

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

Bibliography

  • 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.