Wadie Township Explained

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.

Etymology

Wadie was named after Bai Wadie, an official in late Ming (1368 - 1644) and early Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911).

Administrative division

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

Geography

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 .

Economy

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.

Transportation

The Provincial Highway S212 winds through the township.

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