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Cangyuan Va Autonomous County

Coordinates: 23°13′36″N 99°20′08″E / 23.2267°N 99.3356°E / 23.2267; 99.3356
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Cangyuan County
沧源县 · Qang Ying Sin
沧源佤族自治县
Qang Ying Vax Qux Zi Zi Sin

Cangyuan Va Autonomous County
Location of Cangyuan County (red) and Lincang Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan province of China
Location of Cangyuan County (red) and Lincang Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan province of China
Cangyuan County is located in Yunnan
Cangyuan County
Cangyuan County
Location within China
Coordinates: 23°13′36″N 99°20′08″E / 23.2267°N 99.3356°E / 23.2267; 99.3356
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityLincang
County seatMengdong
Area
 • Total2,539 km2 (980 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total160,262
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
677400
Area code0883
Websitewww.cangyuan.gov.cn

Cangyuan Va Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 沧源佤族自治县; traditional Chinese: 滄源佤族自治縣; pinyin: Cāngyuán Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn; Awa: Qang Ying Vax Qux Zi Zi Sin) is under the administration of Lincang City, in the southwest of Yunnan province, China. Wa/Va people are the main inhabitants here. Wa language is common here. Cangyuan Washan Airport is located in the county.

Administrative divisions

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Cangyuan Va Autonomous County has 4 towns, 5 townships and 1 ethnic township.[2]

4 towns
5 townships
1 ethnic township

Climate

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Climate data for Cangyuan, elevation 1,278 m (4,193 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.1
(80.8)
29.9
(85.8)
30.6
(87.1)
33.4
(92.1)
33.9
(93.0)
34.1
(93.4)
31.1
(88.0)
31.4
(88.5)
30.7
(87.3)
30.2
(86.4)
27.6
(81.7)
26.0
(78.8)
34.1
(93.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)
23.3
(73.9)
26.4
(79.5)
28.1
(82.6)
27.8
(82.0)
26.9
(80.4)
26.0
(78.8)
26.8
(80.2)
27.0
(80.6)
25.7
(78.3)
23.5
(74.3)
21.1
(70.0)
25.3
(77.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.7
(53.1)
13.3
(55.9)
16.6
(61.9)
19.3
(66.7)
21.2
(70.2)
22.1
(71.8)
21.9
(71.4)
22.0
(71.6)
21.3
(70.3)
19.3
(66.7)
15.7
(60.3)
12.6
(54.7)
18.1
(64.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3)
5.9
(42.6)
8.9
(48.0)
12.8
(55.0)
16.6
(61.9)
19.3
(66.7)
19.5
(67.1)
19.3
(66.7)
18.3
(64.9)
16.0
(60.8)
11.5
(52.7)
7.8
(46.0)
13.5
(56.2)
Record low °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)
−1.4
(29.5)
1.9
(35.4)
5.2
(41.4)
9.8
(49.6)
14.5
(58.1)
14.7
(58.5)
14.3
(57.7)
10.0
(50.0)
6.4
(43.5)
3.5
(38.3)
−1.5
(29.3)
−1.5
(29.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.5
(1.24)
16.1
(0.63)
20.9
(0.82)
72.4
(2.85)
161.5
(6.36)
292.3
(11.51)
346.7
(13.65)
292.7
(11.52)
208.4
(8.20)
157.9
(6.22)
58.1
(2.29)
18.0
(0.71)
1,676.5
(66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.0 3.2 4.5 10.9 17.6 25.4 28.6 26.7 22.0 16.0 6.7 3.5 168.1
Average relative humidity (%) 78 72 68 72 79 86 89 88 87 86 84 82 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 198.3 216.6 234.1 204.3 174.0 103.2 70.8 95.4 122.4 133.2 160.7 170.2 1,883.2
Percent possible sunshine 59 67 63 54 42 26 17 24 34 37 49 51 44
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "临沧市第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Government of Lincang. 2021-07-14.
  2. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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