Xiaowandong Town | |
Native Name: | 小湾东镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | China Yunnan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yunnan. |
Coordinates: | 24.8053°N 100.2133°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Yunnan |
Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture |
Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county |
Subdivision Name3: | Nanjian Yi Autonomous County |
Established Title2: | Designated (town) |
Established Date2: | 1988 |
Area Total Km2: | 204.44 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 18,431 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 675702 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0872 |
Xiaowandong is a town in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 18,431 and an area of 204.44km2.
As of 2018, the town is divided into seven villages:
During the Great Leap Forward, it known as "Chajiang Commune" in 1958. It was upgraded to a town in 1988.
The town is located in the southwest of Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, bordering Fengqing County and Yun County to the southwest, and Gonglang Town and Bixi Township to the northeast.[1]
The highest point in the town is Walang Mountain which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Manwan, which, at above sea level.[1]
The Lancang River and Heihui River meet in the town.[1]
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and animal husbandry. Economic crops are mainly tobacco, tea, Juglans sigillata, and persimmon.
As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 18,431.[1]
Xiaowan East railway station, opened November 6, 2021.