# Huaning County

Huaning County (simplified Chinese: 华宁县; traditional Chinese: 華寧縣; pinyin: Huáníng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Yuxi, in east-central Yunnan Province, China.

## Administrative divisions

Huaning County has 1 subdistrict, 3 towns and 1 ethnic township.

### 1 subdistrict

* Ningzhou (宁州街道)

### 3 towns

* Panxi (盘溪镇)
* Huaxi (华溪镇)
* Qinglong (青龙镇)

### 1 ethnic township

* Tonghongdian Yi and Miao (通红甸彝族苗族乡)

## Ethnic groups
### Yi

The Huaning County Gazetteer 华宁县志 (1994:514) lists the following six Yi subgroups and their respective geographic distributions.
* Nong 弄 (Longmu 龙亩; also called Luowu 罗婺)
** Xincheng Township 新城乡: Xincheng 新城, Longmu 龙亩, Kazhai 卡寨, Sheyingzhai 舍阴寨, Shemuduo 舍亩多, Suojugou 所居沟, Pusulu 普苏鲁
* Azhe 阿者/阿哲
** Panxi Township 盘溪乡 (near Mile and Jianshui): Xincun 新村, Fangna 方那, Jiudian 九甸, Xiaolongtan 小龙潭
* Adu 阿笃
** Qinglong Town 青龙镇: Songzichang 松子场, Xinzhai 新寨, Douju 斗居, Chengmendong 城门洞, Niuqiduo 牛期多
** Lufeng Township 禄丰乡: Gele 革勒
* Xiqi (西期) (autonym: ɕi33 tɕʰi33 pʰo21; cf. Siqipo (斯期颇) (sɨ55 tɕʰi55 pʰo21) of Mile County)
** Tonghongdian Township 通红甸乡: Suomeizao 所梅早村, Dapozuo 大婆左村
** Panxi Township 盘溪乡: Yide 矣得村, Fagao 法高村, Dayaxi 大丫喜村, Longtanying 龙潭营村
** Chengjiao Township 城郊乡: Dengloushan 登楼山, Puchazhai 普茶寨
** Huaxi Township 华溪乡: Xishajing 西沙井村, Dujia 独家村
** Qinglong Township 青龙镇: Shanqi 山歧村, Qize 起则村
* Ati 阿梯/阿替
** Huaxi Township 华溪乡: Xiaozhai 小寨, Daxinzhai 大新寨, Heiniubai 黑牛白
** Chengjiao Township 城郊乡: Faguo 法果, Mada 吗哒, Zanle 咱乐, Chongmai 冲麦
** Xincheng Township 新城乡: Longmu 龙亩, Tulaoyi 土老依, Naguo 那果
** Tonghongdian Township 通红甸乡: Zele 则勒, Momian 磨面, Xiaoguodi 小锅底
** Qinglong Township 青龙镇: Zhongcun 中村, Yifu 矣甫, Daomakan 倒马坎
** Lufeng Township 禄丰乡: Chekaibi 扯开比
* Axi 阿细
** Panxi Township 盘溪乡, among the Azhe
The following six Yi subgroups were recorded during the Qing dynasty.
* White Lolo 白倮倮
* Black Lolo 黑倮倮
* Miao Lolo 妙倮倮
* Ati 阿替
* Azhe 阿者
* Pute 普特

### Miao

The following Miao subgroups reside in Huaning County, by order of population size (Huaning County Gazetteer 1994:515):
* Flowery Miao 花苗 (autonym: Mengzhou 猛昼)
* Sinicized Miao 汉苗 (autonym: Mengsha 猛沙)
* White Miao 白苗
Their locations are:
* Tonghongdian Township 通红甸乡: Liuzhai 六寨, Xiaonuojie 小糯节, Zhongzhai 中寨, Xiaopozuo 小婆左, Tangzi 塘子, Guobenglong 狗崩竜, Xiaodele 小得勒, Tonghongdian 通红甸, Xiaolila 小里拉, Xiaoji'ao 箫箕凹, Momian 磨面
* Huaxi Township 华溪乡: Zanlongtan 咱龙潭, Mushebai 暮舍白
* Panxi Township 盘溪乡: Chaoyangzhai 朝阳寨, Zhongshan 钟山, Pingba Xiaozhai 平坝小寨, Dayanzi 大岩子
* Qinglong Township 青龙镇: Laoyingwo 老鹰窝, Daomakan 倒马坎, Hongpo 红坡, Ma'anshan 马鞍山, Xinzhai 新寨, Douni 斗尼
* Lufeng Township 禄丰乡: Shimen 石洞, Luojiawuju 罗家屋居, Zhugudou 住姑斗
* Chengjiao Township 城郊乡: Longdong 龙洞村
* Ningzhou Town 宁州镇

## Climate

Climate data for Huaning, elevation 1,703 m (5,587 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) | 25.4 (77.7) | 27.5 (81.5) | 30.6 (87.1) | 32.9 (91.2) | 33.6 (92.5) | 32.7 (90.9) | 32.0 (89.6) | 31.1 (88.0) | 31.6 (88.9) | 28.5 (83.3) | 27.4 (81.3) | 26.0 (78.8) | 33.6 (92.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) | 20.2 (68.4) | 23.6 (74.5) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.4 (79.5) | 25.1 (77.2) | 22.6 (72.7) | 20.0 (68.0) | 17.6 (63.7) | 23.3 (74.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) | 11.5 (52.7) | 15.0 (59.0) | 18.5 (65.3) | 20.6 (69.1) | 21.8 (71.2) | 21.5 (70.7) | 21.1 (70.0) | 19.7 (67.5) | 17.2 (63.0) | 12.9 (55.2) | 9.9 (49.8) | 16.6 (61.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) | 4.6 (40.3) | 7.7 (45.9) | 11.7 (53.1) | 15.7 (60.3) | 18.2 (64.8) | 18.3 (64.9) | 17.6 (63.7) | 16.0 (60.8) | 13.6 (56.5) | 8.0 (46.4) | 4.6 (40.3) | 11.6 (52.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) | −3.0 (26.6) | −3.1 (26.4) | 2.4 (36.3) | 5.3 (41.5) | 11.6 (52.9) | 12.9 (55.2) | 10.9 (51.6) | 7.2 (45.0) | 3.4 (38.1) | −2.2 (28.0) | −7.2 (19.0) | −7.2 (19.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.7 (1.05) | 16.5 (0.65) | 21.5 (0.85) | 36.9 (1.45) | 76.4 (3.01) | 172.7 (6.80) | 171.0 (6.73) | 144.8 (5.70) | 98.3 (3.87) | 63.5 (2.50) | 32.7 (1.29) | 17.1 (0.67) | 878.1 (34.57) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 15.4 | 20.0 | 18.9 | 13.7 | 11.9 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 122.9 |
| Average snowy days | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 65 | 59 | 60 | 65 | 76 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210.8 | 216.5 | 248.3 | 249.4 | 216.1 | 144.8 | 121.2 | 139.4 | 129.5 | 131.7 | 179.1 | 178.3 | 2,165.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 63 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 52 | 36 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 55 | 54 | 50 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||