| Nanling Township | |
| Native Name: | 南岭乡 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | China Yunnan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yunnan. |
| Coordinates: | 22.7117°N 99.9956°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: | Lancang Lahu Autonomous County |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated (township) |
| Established Date1: | 1940 |
| Area Total Km2: | 471 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Total: | 24,059 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 665613 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 0879 |
Nanling Township is a township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 24,059 and an area of 471km2.
As of 2016, the township is divided into eight villages:
In 1940, it belonged to the 4th District and then the Daling Township .
After the founding of the Communist State in 1949, Nanling District was set up. During the Great Leap Forward, its name was changed to Wensheng Commune in 1969 and then Nanling Commune in 1971. It was incorporated as a township in 1988.
It lies at the central of Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, bordering Zhutang Township to the west, Menglang Town to the southwest, Nuozhadu Town to the south, Fubang Township and Donghe Township to the north, and Qianliu Yi Ethnic Township to the east.
There are major four rivers and streams in the township, namely the Mangnong River, Qianzhe River, Mengkan River, and the Black River .
The economy is supported primarily by farming, ranching and forestry. Economic crops are mainly peanut, tea, fruit, and bean.
As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 24,059.
| Ethnic groups in 2004 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Percentage | ||
| 12424 | 61.1% | ||
| 6900 | 33.9% | ||
| 1405 | 9.8% | ||
| 816 | 4.0% | ||
| 114 | 0.6% | ||
| Other | 85 | 0.4% | |