Naruo Township (simplified Chinese: 那婼乡; traditional Chinese: 那婼鄉; pinyin: Nàruò Xiāng) is a township in Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yunnan, China.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 17,328 and an area of 108-square-kilometre (42 sq mi).
Naruo Township
那婼乡 | |
|---|---|
  Naruo Township Location in Yunnan. | |
| Coordinates: 23°23′16″N 102°07′00″E / 23.38778°N 102.11667°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Yuxi |
| Autonomous county | Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 17,328 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 653305 |
| Area code | 0877 |
Etymology
edit"Naruo" is a Hani place name, which means "village".
Administrative division
editAs of 2016, the township is divided into one community and five villages:
- Naruo (那诺社区)
- Langshu (朗树村)
- Hashi (哈施村)
- Damang (打芒村)
- Zhujie (猪街村)
- Zhedang (者党村)
Geography
editThe township is situated at the southeastern Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County. It is bordered to the north by Yangjie Township, to the east by Lijiang Subdistrict, and to the south, southeast and west by Honghe County.
The township experiences a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 16.5 °C (61.7 °F) and total annual rainfall of 800-millimetre (31 in).
Economy
editThe local economy is primarily based upon agriculture.[1] Commercial crops include sugarcane, tobacco, and tea.[1]
Transportation
editThe township is connected to two highways: the National Highway G553 and the Yuanjiang–Manhao Expressway (元蔓高速公路).
References
edit- ^ a b c Yang Zhongwu 2008, p. 29.
Bibliography
edit- Yan Zhongwu, ed. (2008). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08564-4.