Longtan Township | |
Native Name: | 龙潭乡 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Pushpin Map: | China Yunnan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yunnan. |
Coordinates: | 23.6569°N 102.1711°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Yunnan |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Yuxi |
Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county |
Subdivision Name3: | Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County |
Area Total Km2: | 272 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Total: | 5171 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 653311 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0877 |
Longtan Township is a township in Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 5,171 and an area of 272km2.
As of 2016, the township is divided into one community and six villages:
The township sits at the eastern Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County. It is surrounded by Ganzhuang Subdistrict on the northwest, Shiping County on the northeast, Wadie Township on the southeast, and Lijiang Subdistrict on the southwest.
The township experiences a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of, and total annual rainfall of 1100mm.
The highest point is Mount Qintian, elevation
There are five major streams in the township, namely the Deng'er Stream, Luyechong Stream, Anaichong Stream, Dazhujing Stream, and Xiangjiaochong Stream .
The economy of the township has a predominantly agricultural orientation, including farming and pig-breeding. Significant crops include rice, wheat, and corn. Tobacco, sugarcane, and rape are the economic plants of this region.The region abounds with iron, lead, zinc, silver, and silicon.