Santaishan Palaung Ethnic Township | |
Native Name: | 三台山德昂族乡 |
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: | 158 |
Population Total: | 7,410 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 24.3372°N 98.399°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: | 678407 |
Area Code: | 0692 |
Santaishan Palaung Ethnic Township is an ethnic township in Mangshi, Yunnan, China.[1] At the 2017 census it had a population of 7,410 and an area of 158km2. It is bordered to the north by Xuangang Township, to the east by the towns of Mengga and Fengping, to the south by Zhefang Town, to the west by Wuchalu Township, and to the northwest by Town.[2]
As of December 2015, the township is divided into 4 villages:
The township was set up in January 1988.
The highest elevation is 1473m (4,833feet) and the lowest is 800.5m (2,626.3feet).[2]
The township is in the low-heat hilly climate in South Asia tropic zone, with an average annual temperature of, total annual rainfall of 1700mm, and annual average sunshine hours in 2000 to 4000 hours. The highest temperature is, and the lowest temperature is 0C.[2]
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and animal husbandry.
The town is connected to two highways: the National Highway G56, which heads southwest to Ruili City and G320, which heads northeast to the Dehong Mangshi Airport and the down Mangshi City.