# Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County

Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 镇沅彝族哈尼族拉祜族自治县; traditional Chinese: 鎮沅彝族哈尼族拉祜族自治縣; pinyin: Zhènyuán Yízú Hānízú Lāhùzú Zìzhìxiàn; Hani: Ceiqyiq Haqhholssaq Haqniqssaq Lalhuqcuq Ziiqziifxeif) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, in the west central part of Yunnan Province, China.

## Administrative divisions

In the present, Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County has 8 towns and 1 township.

### 8 towns

| Enle (恩乐镇) Anban (按板镇) Mengda (勐大镇) Zhedong (者东镇) | Jiujia (九甲镇) Gucheng (古城镇) Zhentai (振太镇) Heping (和平镇) |

### 1 township

* Tianba (田坝乡)

## Ethnic groups

The Zhenyuan County Gazetteer (1995:74-79) lists the following ethnic groups and locations. All population statistics, given in parentheses, are as of 1988.
* Yi
** Luoluo 倮倮 (30,065 people)
** Lawu 拉乌 (6,455 people): Zhedong 者东乡 Maidi 麦地, Madeng 马邓; Jiading 九甲乡 Santai 三台, Guoji 果吉, Jiujia 九甲
** Xiangtang 香堂 (12,312)
** Mili 米利 (1,127 people): Liwei 里崴乡 Xinjie 新街村 Laomahe 老马河社, Pingdi 平地村 Hetaohe 核桃河社, Wenduo 文夺村 Longshucao 龙树槽社; Mengda 勐大乡 Wenlai 文来村, small parts of Zhentai 振太乡 Taitou 台头村
** Menghua 蒙化 (345 people): Zhentai 振太, Liwei 里崴, Mengda 勐大, part of Enle 恩乐镇
** Ache 阿车 (117 people): Heping 和平乡 Yakou 丫口村, Zhedong 者东乡 Zhangpen 樟盆村
** Shansu 山苏 (150 people): Zhedong 者东乡 Zhangpen 樟盆村, Heping 和平乡 Yakou 丫口村
** Guaigun 拐棍 (309 people): Tianba 田坝乡 Tianba 田坝, Santai/Sanhe 三台/三合, Lianhe 联合, Minqiang 民强
** Luowu 罗武 (50 people): Heping 和平乡 Yakou 丫口村
* Hani
** Kaduo 卡多
** Biyue 碧约
** Budu 布都
** Bukong 布孔
** Baikuo 白阔 (also Biyue 碧约): Gucheng Village 古城村 Meiziqing 梅子箐, Naka 那卡; also some near county seat
** Woni 窝尼: Sanzhangtian Township 三章田乡 Xinguang 新光, Banghai 帮海
* Lahu (autonym: Guocuo 锅挫; exonyms: Kucong 苦聪, Guzong 古宗, Kagui 卡桂)

## Climate

Climate data for Zhenyuan, elevation 1,105 m (3,625 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) | 28.9 (84.0) | 31.5 (88.7) | 35.4 (95.7) | 37.0 (98.6) | 38.2 (100.8) | 35.7 (96.3) | 35.3 (95.5) | 35.5 (95.9) | 35.2 (95.4) | 32.6 (90.7) | 31.1 (88.0) | 27.0 (80.6) | 38.2 (100.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) | 25.6 (78.1) | 28.3 (82.9) | 30.5 (86.9) | 30.9 (87.6) | 30.6 (87.1) | 29.6 (85.3) | 30.0 (86.0) | 29.0 (84.2) | 26.8 (80.2) | 24.7 (76.5) | 22.1 (71.8) | 27.6 (81.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) | 15.0 (59.0) | 18.1 (64.6) | 21.0 (69.8) | 23.3 (73.9) | 24.5 (76.1) | 24.0 (75.2) | 23.8 (74.8) | 22.7 (72.9) | 20.5 (68.9) | 16.6 (61.9) | 13.6 (56.5) | 19.7 (67.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) | 7.8 (46.0) | 10.7 (51.3) | 14.1 (57.4) | 17.9 (64.2) | 20.9 (69.6) | 21.0 (69.8) | 20.7 (69.3) | 19.8 (67.6) | 17.4 (63.3) | 12.7 (54.9) | 9.6 (49.3) | 15.0 (59.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) | 2.6 (36.7) | 5.5 (41.9) | 9.2 (48.6) | 11.1 (52.0) | 16.1 (61.0) | 18.5 (65.3) | 15.7 (60.3) | 12.4 (54.3) | 10.5 (50.9) | 6.6 (43.9) | 4.1 (39.4) | 2.6 (36.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.6 (1.24) | 12.6 (0.50) | 22.7 (0.89) | 44.6 (1.76) | 102.4 (4.03) | 162.3 (6.39) | 269.6 (10.61) | 249.0 (9.80) | 135.9 (5.35) | 137.2 (5.40) | 40.2 (1.58) | 15.7 (0.62) | 1,223.8 (48.17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.6 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 18.8 | 23.5 | 21.4 | 17.3 | 15.1 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 139.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 69 | 63 | 64 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183.2 | 207.9 | 225.1 | 219.7 | 195.1 | 131.4 | 120.0 | 141.3 | 124.7 | 129.9 | 156.0 | 155.6 | 1,989.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 55 | 65 | 60 | 57 | 47 | 32 | 29 | 36 | 34 | 37 | 48 | 47 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||