Donghui Town | |
Native Name: | 东回镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | China Yunnan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yunnan. |
Coordinates: | 22.4406°N 99.8°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Yunnan |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Pu'er City |
Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county |
Subdivision Name3: | Lancang Lahu Autonomous County |
Established Title1: | Incorporated (township) |
Established Date1: | 1988 |
Established Title2: | Designated (town) |
Established Date2: | 2012 |
Area Total Km2: | 330 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 13,487 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 665616 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0879 |
Donghui is a town in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 13,487 and an area of 330km2.
As of 2016, the town is divided into six villages:
In the Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), it came under the jurisdiction of Mengbin Tusi (Chinese: 勐滨土司).
During the Republic of China (1912-1949), it belonged to Donglang Township (Chinese: 东朗乡).
In 1949, the Donghui District (Chinese: 东回区) was set up. It was renamed Hongwei Commune (Chinese: 红卫公社) in 1969 and was changed to Donghui Commune (Chinese: 东回公社) in 1972. It was incorporated as a township in 1988. On December 28, 2012, it was upgraded to a town.
It lies at the southwestern of Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, bordering Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County to the west, Nuofu Township to the south, Laba Township to the north, and Menglang Town to the east.
The Dongjiao River, Nanhong River and Nange River flow through the town.
The region's economy is based on agriculture and pig-breeding. Significant crops include grains, corns, and buckwheats.
As of 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 13,487.
Ethnic groups in 2004 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Population | Percentage | ||
2898 | 20.3% | ||
8338 | 58.5% | ||
1025 | 7.2% | ||
1848 | 13.0% | ||
Other | 140 | 1.0% |
The Provincial Highway S309 passes across the town northeast to southwest.