Manghai Explained

Manghai Town
Native Name:芒海镇
Native Name Lang:zh
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Yunnan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:County-level city
Subdivision Name3:Mangshi
Area Total Km2:105
Population Total:6,777
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:24.1174°N 98.3177°W
Pushpin Map:China Yunnan
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yunnan
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+08:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:678401
Area Code:0692

Manghai is a town in Mangshi, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 6,777 and an area of 105km2. It is surrounded by Zhefang Town on the northwest, Mengga Town and Dongshan Township on the east, and Myanmar on the south.[1] [2]

Administrative division

As of December 2015, the town is divided into 3 villages:

Geography

Climate

The town has a subtropical climate with an annual rainfall of 1650mm, a long sunshine time and an annual average temperature of 19.5C. The highest elevation is 2147m (7,044feet) and the lowest is 870m (2,850feet).

Economy

The economy is supported primarily by farming, ranching and frontier trade. The traditional industries are rice, tea, sugarcane, animal husbandry and tsao-ko. The emerging industries are walnut, coffee, macadamia nut and bamboo industry.[1]

Education

Transportation

The National Highway G320 passes across the town.

Notes and References

  1. News: http://www.dhms.gov.cn/Web/_F0_0_28D07CK7UV2EPEKSIOLX2C3PNW.htm . zh:芒海镇基本情况 . dhms.gov.cn . 2018-03-26 . zh.
  2. News: Lai Xinlin . https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1566174 . zh:芒海镇对面,缅甸一侧山区时有炮火硝烟 . thepaper.cn . 2016-11-22 . zh.