| Gasa | |
| Native Name: | 嘎洒镇 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous prefecture |
| Subdivision Type3: | County-level city |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yunnan |
| Subdivision Name2: | Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name3: | Jinghong |
| Area Total Km2: | 730 |
| Area Footnotes: | (Not including farms) |
| Population Total: | 51,535 |
| Pushpin Map: | Yunnan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Gasa in Yunnan |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Blank Name Sec1: | GDP |
| Blank Info Sec1: | CNY 964 million |
| Blank Name Sec2: | License plate |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 云K |
Gasa is a town located in the southwest part of Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture.[1]
Gasa has the following villages:[2]
To the east of Gasa is the urban area of Jinghong, to the southeast is Menglong Township, to the south is Menglong Township, to the west is Gelanghe Township in Menghai County and Mengsong Township, and to the northeast is Menghan.[3]
The town has a total area of 730 sq km, not including farms. The used land area is 465,000 mu (excluding farms), accounting for 42.4% of the total area, and 81% of the is covered by forest.
Rivers in Gasa include Lancang River, Liusha River, Nanxi River, Nanao River, Nanguo River, Mandian River, and Naban River.
There are 11,849 households and 51,535 residents of Gasa. The rural population accounts for 77.27% of the total population and foreign residents account for 3.32%. The town is home to ethnic groups such as Dai, Hani, Lahu, Han, and Blang. Dai people accounted for 46.84% of the total population; Hani people accounted for 22.78%, Lahu people accounted for 7.17%, Blang people accounted for 2.17%, and Han people and others accounted for 21.04%.The population growth rate is 1.1%.
The average temperature is 22°C and the average annual rainfall is 1209 mm. Most of the rain is concentrated in May-September. The annual average sunshine is 1692.7 hours, which is suitable for planting various tropical crops.
In 2018, the town achieved a GDP of 964 million yuan, an increase of 10.1% over the previous year, and the per capita net income of farmers was 13,482 yuan.
The main industries in Gasa are grain, rubber, vegetables, tea, animal husbandry, and aquaculture.
There are seven elementary schools and one middle school in Gasa.
Gasa is the location of Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport.[4] Gasa has high-speed railway, and China National Highway 214 passes through Gasa.