Naruo Township (original) (raw)

Township in Yunnan, People's Republic of China

Naruo Township 那婼乡
Township
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Coordinates: 23°23′16″N 102°07′00″E / 23.38778°N 102.11667°E / 23.38778; 102.11667
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

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" is a Hani place name, which means "village".

Administrative division

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

The 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).

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture.[1] Commercial crops include sugarcane, tobacco, and tea.[1]

The township is connected to two highways: the National Highway G553 and the Yuanjiang–Manhao Expressway (元蔓高速公路).

  1. ^ a b c Yang Zhongwu 2008, p. 29. sfn error: no target: CITEREFYang_Zhongwu2008 (help)