Mohan | |
Native Name Lang: | zh-hans; Tai |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | China Yunnan |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yunnan, China |
Coordinates: | 21.2069°N 101.7028°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 803 |
Elevation M: | 850 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Mohan (simplified Chinese: 磨憨; Tai Lue: Bo Han) is a border town in the south of Mengla County, Yunnan, China, directly on the border of Laos and China.[1]
Mohan is divided into 2 communities and 6 villages:[2]
Mohan lies at the southern end (2,827 km) of China National Highway 213.[3] It is the interchange of two railway lines, the Yuxi–Mohan railway to China, and the Vientiane–Boten Railway to Laos, both opened in 2021.
The surrounding area has 3890 plant species, and 756 animal species.[4]