Wadie Township | |
Native Name: | 洼垤乡 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Pushpin Map: | China Yunnan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yunnan. |
Coordinates: | 23.5422°N 102.2833°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: | 329 |
Elevation M: | 1380 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Total: | 7660 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 653306 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0877 |
Wadie Township is a township in Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 7,660 and an area of 329km2.
Wadie was named after Bai Wadie, an official in late Ming (1368 - 1644) and early Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911).
As of 2016, the township is divided into one community and six villages:
It lies at the southeastern of Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, bordering Lijiang Subdistrict and Honghe County to the southwest, Longtan Township to the north, and Shiping County to the east.
The highest point in the township is Mount Mezuo which stands above sea level. The lowest point is in Xiaohedi River, which, at above sea level.
The township experiences a temperate and monsoonal climate, with an average annual temperature of, and total annual rainfall of 980mm.
The Xiaohedi River flows through the township south to north.
The township has five reservoirs, including Podie Reservoir and Wayaochong Reservoir .
The principal industries in the area are agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry. Significant crops include rice, wheat, corn, and bean. Economic crops are mainly sugarcane, tobacco, and rape.
The Provincial Highway S212 winds through the township.