| Mengga Town | |||||
| Native Name: | 勐戛镇 | ||||
| Native Name Lang: | zh | ||||
| Translit Lang1: | Tai Nuea | ||||
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Tai Le | ||||
| Translit Lang1 Info: | ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥐᥣ | ||||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | China Yunnan | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yunnan. | ||||
| Coordinates: | 24.2752°N 98.4672°W | ||||
| 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: | 356 | ||||
| Elevation M: | 1370 | ||||
| Population As Of: | 2017 | ||||
| Population Total: | 33,251 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||
| Timezone1: | China Standard | ||||
| Utc Offset1: | +08:00 | ||||
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||||
| Postal Code: | 678405 | ||||
| Area Code Type: | Area code | ||||
| Area Code: | 0692 | ||||
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Mengga (; ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥐᥣ) is a town in Mangshi, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 33,251 and an area of 356km2.[1]
In Dai language, "Mengga" means the most precious place.[1]
As of December 2015, the town is divided into 9 villages:
The Xiaobailong Reservoir is a reservoir and the largest body of water in the town.
The town is in the south subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of and total annual rainfall of 1600mm.
There are 23 species of national first-class and second-class protected animals in the town.
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and animal husbandry.
The Sanxian Cave and Xianfo Cave are famous scenic spots in the town.[2]
The Sanxian Temple, Guanyin Temple, Earth Mother Temple and Baoshan Temple are Buddhist temples in the town.
The County Road Mengxi Road passes across the town.