Jiahe Township, Jiangcheng County Explained

Jaihe Township
Native Name:嘉禾乡
Native Name Lang:zh
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:China Yunnan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates:22.7647°N 101.8808°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:Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County
Area Total Km2:531.75
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:14727
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+08:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:665999
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0879

Jaihe Township is a township in Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 14,727 and an area of 531.75km2.

Etymology

In Hani language, "Jiahe" means a place of hope and harvest.

Administrative division

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

Geography

It lies at the northern of Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County, bordering Baozang Town to the west, Guoqing Township to the south, Mojiang Hani Autonomous County and Lüchun County to the north, and Qushui Town to the east.

The highest point in the township is Mount Yaorenjian which stands above sea level. The lowest point is the confluence of Duo Stream and Lixian River, which, at above sea level.

The township enjoys a subtropical monsoon humid climate, with an average annual temperature of, total annual rainfall of 2279mm.

The Lixian River and Duo Stream flow through the township.

Economy

The principal industries in the area are agriculture and animal husbandry. Tea, sugarcane, and natural rubber are cash crops of the township.

Demographics

As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 14,727.

Transportation

The township is connected to two highways: the National Highway G227 and the Provincial Highway S214.

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