Xundian Hui and Yi Autonomous County

Xundian Hui and Yi Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 寻甸回族彝族自治县; traditional Chinese: 尋甸回族彝族自治縣; pinyin: Xúndiàn Huízú Yízú Zìzhìxiàn; Xiao'erjing: ثٌدِیًا خُوِذُو یِذُو ذِجِشِیًا‎) is an autonomous county in the northeast-central part of Yunnan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Kunming, the provincial capital.

Xundian County
寻甸县 · ثٌدِیًا شِیًا
寻甸回族彝族自治县

ثٌدِیًا خُوِذُو یِذُو ذِجِشِیًا
Xundian Hui and Yi Autonomous County
Location of Xundian County (red) and Kunming City (pink) within Yunnan
Location of Xundian County (red) and Kunming City (pink) within Yunnan
Coordinates: 25°33′22″N 103°15′32″E / 25.55611°N 103.25889°E / 25.55611; 103.25889
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityKunming
Established1956
County seatRende Subdistrict
Area
 • Total
3,699 km2 (1,428 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total
460,739
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
655200
Area code0871
Websitewww.kmxd.gov.cn

Geography

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Xundian lies northeast of the center of Yunnan. The Niulan River (牛栏江) flows through its territory.

Administrative divisions

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Xundian is divided into 3 subdistrict, 9 towns and 4 townships:[2]

Rende Subdistrict (仁德街道), Tangzi Subdistrict (塘子街道), Jinsuo Subdistrict (金所街道), Yangjie Town (羊街镇), Kedu Town Town (柯渡镇), Tangdian Town (倘甸镇), Gongshan Town (功山镇), Hekou Town (河口镇), Qixing Town (七星镇), Xianfeng Town (先锋镇), Jijie Town (鸡街镇), Fenghe Town (凤合镇), Liushao Township (六哨乡), Lianhe Township (联合乡), Jinyuan Township (金源乡), and Diansha Township (甸沙乡).

Ethnic groups

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Yi ethnic subgroups in Xundian County are Black Yi 黑彝, White Yi 白彝, and Dry Yi 干彝 (Xundian County Gazetteer 1999:118). Black Yi and White Yi are widespread, while Dry Yi is restricted to Gongshan Town 功山镇 and Hekou Township 河口乡.

Other ethnic groups in Xundian are Miao (Big Flowery Miao 大花苗 subgroup), Hui, and Han (Xundian County Gazetteer 1999).

Climate

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Climate data for Xundian, elevation 1,866 m (6,122 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8)
18.2
(64.8)
22.1
(71.8)
25.0
(77.0)
26.0
(78.8)
25.8
(78.4)
25.5
(77.9)
25.6
(78.1)
23.7
(74.7)
21.0
(69.8)
18.7
(65.7)
15.8
(60.4)
22.0
(71.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)
10.4
(50.7)
14.1
(57.4)
17.3
(63.1)
19.3
(66.7)
20.4
(68.7)
20.4
(68.7)
19.9
(67.8)
18.2
(64.8)
15.4
(59.7)
11.5
(52.7)
8.4
(47.1)
15.3
(59.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)
4.3
(39.7)
7.6
(45.7)
10.9
(51.6)
14.2
(57.6)
16.8
(62.2)
17.2
(63.0)
16.5
(61.7)
14.9
(58.8)
12.0
(53.6)
6.8
(44.2)
3.4
(38.1)
10.6
(51.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22.4
(0.88)
14.6
(0.57)
17.6
(0.69)
26.7
(1.05)
90.6
(3.57)
184.8
(7.28)
214.9
(8.46)
181.5
(7.15)
137.3
(5.41)
87.3
(3.44)
29.1
(1.15)
12.0
(0.47)
1,018.8
(40.12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.3 4.6 5.7 7.7 12.0 17.4 20.1 18.3 16.1 13.6 5.8 4.4 131
Average snowy days 2.2 1.2 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.1 5.1
Average relative humidity (%) 65 59 54 55 64 76 81 81 81 81 75 72 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 197.0 203.2 241.4 238.9 202.3 133.1 118.1 135.3 114.6 120.2 168.1 174.4 2,046.6
Percent possible sunshine 59 63 64 62 49 32 28 34 31 34 52 53 47
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Industrial Parks

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  • Xundian Special Industrial Park
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References

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  1. ^ "昆明市第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (PDF) (in Chinese). Government of Kunming. 2021-06-07.
  2. ^ "Xundian" (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
  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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