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Manghai

Coordinates: 24°07′03″N 98°19′04″E / 24.117449°N 98.317746°E / 24.117449; 98.317746
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Manghai Town
芒海镇
The Government building of Manghai.
The Government building of Manghai.
Location of the town region in Mangshi
Location of the town region in Mangshi
Manghai Town is located in Yunnan
Manghai Town
Manghai Town
Location in Yunnan
Coordinates: 24°07′03″N 98°19′04″E / 24.117449°N 98.317746°E / 24.117449; 98.317746
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityDehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture
County-level cityMangshi
Area
 • Total105 km2 (41 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total6,777
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
678401
Area code0692
Manghai Nine-year School.

Manghai (simplified Chinese: 芒海镇; traditional Chinese: 芒海鎮; pinyin: Mánghǎi Zhèn) is a town in Mangshi, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 6,777 and an area of 105-square-kilometre (41 sq mi). It is surrounded by Zhefang Town on the northwest, Mengga Town and Dongshan Township on the east, and Myanmar on the south.[1][2]

Administrative division

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As of December 2015, the town is divided into 3 villages:

  • Manghai (芒海村)
  • Lüyin (吕尹村)
  • Lainan (赖南村)

Geography

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Climate

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The town has a subtropical climate with an annual rainfall of 1,650-millimetre (65 in), a long sunshine time and an annual average temperature of 19.5 °C (67.1 °F). The highest elevation is 2,147-metre (7,044 ft) and the lowest is 870-metre (2,850 ft).

Economy

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The economy is supported primarily by farming, ranching and frontier trade. The traditional industries are rice, tea, sugarcane, animal husbandry and tsao-ko. The emerging industries are walnut, coffee, macadamia nut and bamboo industry.[1]

Education

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  • Manghai Nine-year School

Transportation

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The National Highway G320 passes across the town.

References

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  1. ^ a b 芒海镇基本情况. dhms.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2018-03-26.
  2. ^ Lai Xinlin (2016-11-22). 芒海镇对面,缅甸一侧山区时有炮火硝烟. thepaper.cn (in Chinese).