Naruo Township Explained

Naruo Township
Native Name:那婼乡
Native Name Lang:zh
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:China Yunnan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates:23.3878°N 102.1167°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 Km2:108
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:17328
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+08:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:653305
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0877

Naruo Township is a township in Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 17,328 and an area of 108km2.

Etymology

"Naruo" is a Hani place name, which means "village".

Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into one community and five villages:

Geography

The township is situated at the southeastern Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County. It is bordered to the north by Yangjie Township, to the east by Lijiang Subdistrict, and to the south, southeast and west by Honghe County.

The township experiences a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of and total annual rainfall of 800mm.

Economy

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture. Commercial crops include sugarcane, tobacco, and tea.

Transportation

The township is connected to two highways: the National Highway G553 and the Yuanjiang–Manhao Expressway .

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