Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County

Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County (Chinese: 双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县; pinyin: Shuāngjiāng Lāhùzú Wǎzú Bùlǎngzú Dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn; Awa: si nblāeng) is a county in the southwest of Yunnan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lincang.

Shuangjiang County 双江县 · si nblāeng sin
Autonomous county
双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县 Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Bulang and Dai Autonomous County
Cityscape of county town Shuangjiang Central Temple County Landmark Sculpture Tropic of Cancer Avenue County hall
Location of Shuangjiang County (red) and Lincang City (pink) within Yunnan
Shuangjiang County Location within China
Coordinates: 23°29′00″N 99°50′25″E
Country	China
Province	Yunnan
Prefecture-level city	Lincang
County seat	Mengmeng
Area
• Total	2,292 km2 (885 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	164,756
• Density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code	677300
Area code	0883
Website	www.shuangjiang.gov.cn

Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County
Simplified Chinese	双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县
Traditional Chinese	雙江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治縣
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shuāngjiāng lāhùzú wǎzú bùlǎngzú dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn

Administrative divisions

Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Bulang and Dai Autonomous County has 2 towns and 4 townships.^[2]

2 towns

• Mengmeng (勐勐镇)
• Mengku (勐库镇)

4 townships

Shahe (沙河乡) Dawen (大文乡)

Mangnuo (忙糯乡) Bangbing (邦丙乡)

Ethnic groups

Ethnic Wa (population: 11,613) are concentrated in the west and south of Shuangjiang County, especially in the following two villages (Shuangjiang County Gazetteer).

• Man'e 勐峨,^[3] Shahe Township 沙河乡
• Nanxie 南协,^[4] Bangbing Township 邦丙乡

Transportation

• China National Highway 214

Climate

Climate data for Shuangjiang, elevation 1,044 m (3,425 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)	29.9 (85.8)	31.8 (89.2)	33.6 (92.5)	35.4 (95.7)	36.8 (98.2)	37.0 (98.6)	34.4 (93.9)	35.1 (95.2)	33.3 (91.9)	33.0 (91.4)	30.4 (86.7)	28.4 (83.1)	37.0 (98.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	23.7 (74.7)	26.0 (78.8)	28.9 (84.0)	30.6 (87.1)	30.8 (87.4)	30.3 (86.5)	29.0 (84.2)	29.5 (85.1)	29.4 (84.9)	27.9 (82.2)	25.7 (78.3)	23.4 (74.1)	27.9 (82.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	13.3 (55.9)	15.7 (60.3)	19.2 (66.6)	21.8 (71.2)	23.7 (74.7)	24.7 (76.5)	24.1 (75.4)	24.0 (75.2)	23.2 (73.8)	21.1 (70.0)	17.1 (62.8)	13.8 (56.8)	20.1 (68.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	6.1 (43.0)	7.5 (45.5)	11.2 (52.2)	14.9 (58.8)	18.4 (65.1)	21.1 (70.0)	21.2 (70.2)	20.9 (69.6)	19.8 (67.6)	17.3 (63.1)	12.0 (53.6)	7.9 (46.2)	14.9 (58.7)
Record low °C (°F)	0.9 (33.6)	1.8 (35.2)	3.5 (38.3)	8.9 (48.0)	12.4 (54.3)	15.6 (60.1)	15.9 (60.6)	16.3 (61.3)	11.5 (52.7)	8.4 (47.1)	5.0 (41.0)	−0.8 (30.6)	−0.8 (30.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	26.5 (1.04)	13.4 (0.53)	19.0 (0.75)	48.6 (1.91)	90.2 (3.55)	125.9 (4.96)	199.9 (7.87)	167.1 (6.58)	130.7 (5.15)	97.3 (3.83)	35.1 (1.38)	13.4 (0.53)	967.1 (38.08)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	3.2	3.2	4.5	9.7	13.9	19.2	23.6	21.8	17.5	13.4	5.8	3.2	139
Average relative humidity (%)	71	62	58	62	68	76	82	82	82	81	79	77	73
Mean monthly sunshine hours	240.6	242.0	248.5	228.8	213.8	147.7	117.7	148.7	161.2	176.2	198.2	212.1	2,335.5
Percentage possible sunshine	71	75	66	60	52	36	28	37	44	50	61	64	54
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]