Zhenkang County (simplified Chinese: 镇康县; traditional Chinese: 鎮康縣; pinyin: Zhènkāng Xiàn) is located in western Yunnan province, China, bordering Burma's Shan State to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lincang.
Zhenkang County
镇康县 | |
|---|---|
 Refugees from Myanmar at Nansan Town, Zhenkang County | |
 Location of Zhenkang County (red) and Lincang City (pink) within Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 23°45′45″N 98°49′31″E / 23.7626°N 98.8253°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture | Lincang City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,642 km2 (1,020 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 154,217 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 677700 |
| Area code | 0883 |
| Website | www |
Ethnic groups
editEthnic Bulang are found in the following villages in Zhenkang County (Zhenkang Ethnic Gazetteer 1994).
Administration divisions
edit- The County government is located in Nansan Town.
Zhenkang County has 3 towns, 3 townships and 1 ethnic township.[5]
- 3 towns
- 3 townships
- 1 ethnic township
- Junsai Wa Lahu Lisu and De'ang (军赛佤族拉祜族傈僳族德昂族乡)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Zhenkang, elevation 1,054 m (3,458 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.2 (84.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.8 (96.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.2 (86.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
36.1 (97.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
27.2 (80.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
19.5 (67.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
14.7 (58.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
1.6 (34.9) |
5.4 (41.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.4 (0.96) |
16.3 (0.64) |
21.2 (0.83) |
61.0 (2.40) |
166.3 (6.55) |
254.9 (10.04) |
375.8 (14.80) |
293.6 (11.56) |
189.5 (7.46) |
152.9 (6.02) |
51.2 (2.02) |
14.1 (0.56) |
1,621.2 (63.84) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 11.4 | 17.2 | 24.3 | 28.0 | 24.5 | 19.8 | 16.9 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 168.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 70 | 63 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210.9 | 208.6 | 220.0 | 204.4 | 180.1 | 113.6 | 83.7 | 124.8 | 144.7 | 151.4 | 177.6 | 193.4 | 2,013.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 63 | 65 | 59 | 53 | 44 | 28 | 20 | 31 | 40 | 43 | 54 | 59 | 47 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "镇康县木场乡打拢村委会打拢自然村". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
- ^ "镇康县木场乡打拢村委会忙喜自然村". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
- ^ "镇康县木场乡打拢村委会旧寨自然村". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
- ^ "镇康县木场乡乌木兰村委会翁控自然村". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
- ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
External links
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