# Leibo County

Leibo County (Chinese: 雷波县, Yi: ꃀꁧꑤ) is a mountainous county of southern Sichuan province, China, along the border with Yunnan. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, and has a population of 223,000, 91% of whom are agricultural, residing in an area of 2,932.46 square kilometres (1,132.23 sq mi); the Yi are the largest ethnic group, forming 45% of the population. Ayi Jihu, a singer signed to British company Shlepp Records, is from Leibo County.

## Administrative divisions

Leibo County comprises 11 towns and 10 townships.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Yi | Romanized Yi | Administrative division code |
| Towns ||||||
| Jincheng Town | 锦城镇 | Jǐnchéng Zhèn | ꏢꍰꍔ | ji chep zhep | 513437100 |
| Xining Town | 西宁镇 | Xīníng Zhèn | ꌦꇗꍔ | sy lyp zhep | 513437101 |
| Wenshui Town | 汶水镇 | Wènshuǐ Zhèn | ꋦꈯꍔ | zzur ggur zhep | 513437102 |
| Huanglang Town | 黄琅镇 | Huángláng Zhèn | ꉐꇁꍔ | hxa la zhep | 513437103 |
| Jinsha Town | 金沙镇 | Jīnshā Zhèn | ꏠꎫꍔ | jit shat zhep | 513437104 |
| Yongzheng Town | 永盛镇 | Yǒngshèng Zhèn | ꑿꎹꍔ | yo shep zhep | 513437105 |
| Dukou Town | 渡口镇 | Dùkǒu Zhèn | ꄗꈈꍔ | dup ko zhep | 513437106 |
| Majingzi Town | 马颈子镇 | Mǎjǐngzǐ Zhèn | ꂶꏢꌅꍔ | max ji nzy zhep | 513437107 |
| Shangtianba Town | 上田坝镇 | Shàngtiánbà Zhèn | ꃪꆊꐟꈯꍔ | vat not jjiep ggur zhep | 513437108 |
| Wagang Town | 瓦岗镇 | Wǎgǎng Zhèn | ꃪꈜꍔ | vat gga zhep | 513437109 |
| Baoshan Town | 宝山镇 | Bǎoshān Zhèn | ꇱꄹꇓꆈꍔ | gep ddip lur nuo zhep | 513437110 |
| Townships ||||||
| Qingkou Township | 箐口乡 | Qìngkǒu Xiāng | ꌭꈈꑣ | ssip ko xie | 513437203 |
| Ganzi Township | 柑子乡 | Gānzǐ Xiāng | ꇤꌅꑣ | ga nzy xie | 513437214 |
| Guihua Township | 桂花乡 | Guìhuā Xiāng | ꇭꉵꑣ | gop huot xie | 513437217 |
| Shanlenggang Township | 山棱岗乡 | Shānlénggǎng Xiāng | ꌐꆺꇢꑣ | sat lip gat xie | 513437220 |
| Gudui Township | 谷堆乡 | Gǔduī Xiāng | ꇴꊪꑣ | gu zy xie | 513437222 |
| Lami Township | 拉咪乡 | Lāmī Xiāng | ꇁꃅꑣ | la mu xie | 513437224 |
| Qianwanguan Township | 千万贯乡 | Qiānwànguàn Xiāng | ꊮꉐꈢꑣ | cit hxa ggot xie | 513437227 |
| Mohong Township | 莫红乡 | Mòhóng Xiāng | ꃀꉘꑣ | mop hxo xie | 513437233 |
| Bagu Township | 巴姑乡 | Bāgū Xiāng | ꁠꈯꑣ | bba ggur xie | 513437237 |
| Kahaluo Township | 卡哈洛乡 | Kǎhāluò Xiāng | ꈁꉐꇉꑣ | ka hxa lo xie | 513437241 |

## Geography and climate

Leibo County ranges in latitude from 27° 49' to 28° 36' N and in longitude from 103° 10' to 103° 52' E, and lies on the northern bank of the Jinsha River in the Hengduan Mountains in the eastern portion of Liangshan Prefecture. It borders Yongshan County (Yunnan) to the southeast across the river, the cities of Yibin and Leshan to the north, Meigu County to the west, and Zhaojue and Jinyang counties to the southwest. Elevations range from 325 metres (1,066 ft) along the banks of the Jinsha, also the lowest point in the prefecture, to 4,076.5 m (13,374 ft) at Mount Shizi (Chinese: 狮子山; pinyin: Shīzi Shān; lit. 'lion mountain'), and generally increase from east to west.
Due to its low latitude and elevation above 1,150 m (3,770 ft), Leibo has a monsoon-influenced subtropical highland climate bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwb/Cwa), with very warm, rainy summers and cool, damp winters. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 3.9 °C (39.0 °F) in January to 22.6 °C (72.7 °F) in July, while the annual mean is 14.0 °C (57.2 °F). Rainfall is extremely common year-round, occurring on 207−208 days of the year, but over half of the annual total occurs from June to August. The frost-free period averages 270 days, and there are 1,225 hours of sunshine annually.
Climate data for Leibo, elevation 1,256 m (4,121 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) | 30.0 (86.0) | 34.4 (93.9) | 31.9 (89.4) | 33.7 (92.7) | 35.0 (95.0) | 34.3 (93.7) | 35.3 (95.5) | 35.5 (95.9) | 28.4 (83.1) | 24.1 (75.4) | 19.3 (66.7) | 35.5 (95.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) | 10.2 (50.4) | 15.2 (59.4) | 20.4 (68.7) | 23.2 (73.8) | 24.7 (76.5) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.4 (81.3) | 23.1 (73.6) | 18.0 (64.4) | 13.9 (57.0) | 8.5 (47.3) | 18.3 (64.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) | 6.3 (43.3) | 10.4 (50.7) | 15.2 (59.4) | 18.3 (64.9) | 20.5 (68.9) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.4 (72.3) | 19.0 (66.2) | 14.7 (58.5) | 10.5 (50.9) | 5.4 (41.7) | 14.1 (57.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) | 3.8 (38.8) | 7.3 (45.1) | 11.5 (52.7) | 14.8 (58.6) | 17.5 (63.5) | 19.5 (67.1) | 19.1 (66.4) | 16.5 (61.7) | 12.7 (54.9) | 8.4 (47.1) | 3.4 (38.1) | 11.4 (52.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.9 (17.8) | −6.6 (20.1) | −4.8 (23.4) | 0.3 (32.5) | 4.4 (39.9) | 9.6 (49.3) | 12.5 (54.5) | 12.9 (55.2) | 8.3 (46.9) | 0.1 (32.2) | −2.3 (27.9) | −8.9 (16.0) | −8.9 (16.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.8 (0.43) | 10.1 (0.40) | 26.4 (1.04) | 56.6 (2.23) | 87.6 (3.45) | 148.7 (5.85) | 184.9 (7.28) | 174.5 (6.87) | 100.7 (3.96) | 45.7 (1.80) | 14.0 (0.55) | 7.8 (0.31) | 867.8 (34.17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.4 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 14.0 | 15.5 | 18.7 | 16.8 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 17.2 | 11.7 | 10.6 | 170.1 |
| Average snowy days | 6.9 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 13.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 54.5 | 71.5 | 94.5 | 115.7 | 110.2 | 80.9 | 129.0 | 143.7 | 80.3 | 49.7 | 60.8 | 52.0 | 1,042.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 17 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 30 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 23 |
| Source 1: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather China ||||||||||||||