Meigu County
美姑县 · ꂿꈬꑤ
County
Dafengding Nature Reserve
Dafengding Nature Reserve
Location of Meigu County (pink) and Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) within Sichuan
Location of Meigu County (pink) and Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) within Sichuan
Meigu is located in Sichuan
Meigu
Meigu
Location of the seat in Sichuan
Meigu is located in China
Meigu
Meigu
Meigu (China)
Coordinates: 28°19′44″N 103°07′55″E / 28.329°N 103.132°E / 28.329; 103.132
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Autonomous prefectureLiangshan
County seatBapu Town
Area
 • Total2,573 km2 (993 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total238,624
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.meigu.gov.cn
Meigu County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese美姑县
Traditional Chinese美姑縣
Yi name
Yiꂿꈬꑤ
Romanisation: mo ggu xiep

Meigu County (Chinese: 美姑县; Yi: ꂿꈬꑤ) is a part of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the south of Sichuan province. Located in the northeast of Liangshan Prefecture, it has a major concentration of the Nuosu or Yi people. The county is largely mountainous. It is a poor area and much of the land has been deforested in the past 50 years.[citation needed]

Many bimo practitioner live in this county, and it is home to the Cultural Centre for Bimo Studies.

Administrative divisions

Meigu County comprises 7 towns and 11 townships.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Yi Romanized Yi Administrative division code
Towns
Bapu Town 巴普镇 Bāpǔ Zhèn ꀠꁌꍔ ba pu zhep 513436100
Hongxi Town 洪溪镇 Hóngxī Zhèn ꉘꐯꍔ hxo jjy zhep 513436101
Xinqiao Town 新桥镇 Xīnqiáo Zhèn ꑝꐇꍔ xit quop zhep 513436102
Niuniuba Town 牛牛坝镇 Niúniúbà Zhèn ꑖꑗꀞꍔ nyox nyo bat zhep 513436103
Lama Town 拉马镇 Lāmǎ Zhèn ꆿꂷꍔ lat ma zhep 513436104
Houbonaituo Town 候播乃拖镇 Hòubōnǎituō Zhèn ꉘꁨꆻꄧꍔ hxo bbop liet tuo zhep 513436105
Hougumo Town 候古莫镇 Hòugǔmó Zhèn ꉻꈫꃀꍔ ho ggux mop zhep 513436106
Townships
Jueluo Township 觉洛乡 Juéluó Xiāng ꐥꇉꑣ jjo lo xie 513436100
Jingyetexi Township 井叶特西乡 Jǐngyètèxī Xiāng ꐱꑴꄮꑭꑣ njit yip te xy xie 513436101
Heguluo Township 合姑洛乡 Hégūluò Xiāng ꉷꈠꇉꑣ huo gguo lo xie 513436102
Dianbu Township 典补乡 Diǎnbǔ Xiāng ꄄꀱꑣ diex bur xie 513436108
Jiukou Township 九口乡 Jiǔkǒu Xiāng ꏬꈌꑣ jot ke xie 513436217
Luo'eyigan Township 洛俄依甘乡 Luó'éyīgān Xiāng ꆦꀑꒈꇤꑣ hlo o yyx ga xie 513436218
Liuhong Township 柳洪乡 Liǔhóng Xiāng ꑙꉘꑣ nyut hxo xie 513436221
Equgu Township 峨曲古乡 Éqǔgǔ Xiāng ꀑꐎꈪꑣ o qu ggut xie 513436225
Longmen Township 龙门乡 Lóngmén Xiāng ꇉꂾꑣ lo mox xie 513436229
Saku Township 洒库乡 Sǎkù Xiāng ꌐꈐꑣ sat ku xie 513436231
Wahou Township 瓦候乡 Wǎhòu Xiāng 513436235

Points of interest

Climate

Climate data for Meigu, elevation 1,944 m (6,378 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) 25.2
(77.4) 		26.7
(80.1) 		33.4
(92.1) 		33.5
(92.3) 		34.1
(93.4) 		33.0
(91.4) 		34.1
(93.4) 		35.2
(95.4) 		35.7
(96.3) 		30.6
(87.1) 		26.6
(79.9) 		23.5
(74.3) 		35.7
(96.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6) 		15.5
(59.9) 		19.9
(67.8) 		23.1
(73.6) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.8
(76.6) 		27.1
(80.8) 		26.8
(80.2) 		23.5
(74.3) 		18.9
(66.0) 		16.3
(61.3) 		11.3
(52.3) 		20.2
(68.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3) 		6.8
(44.2) 		10.6
(51.1) 		14.3
(57.7) 		16.8
(62.2) 		18.5
(65.3) 		20.3
(68.5) 		19.9
(67.8) 		17.3
(63.1) 		13.2
(55.8) 		9.3
(48.7) 		4.7
(40.5) 		12.9
(55.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5) 		1.8
(35.2) 		5.1
(41.2) 		9.0
(48.2) 		12.1
(53.8) 		14.8
(58.6) 		16.3
(61.3) 		15.9
(60.6) 		13.8
(56.8) 		10.2
(50.4) 		5.7
(42.3) 		1.3
(34.3) 		8.8
(47.9)
Record low °C (°F) −7.0
(19.4) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		4.7
(40.5) 		9.3
(48.7) 		9.8
(49.6) 		8.5
(47.3) 		5.4
(41.7) 		3.1
(37.6) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−8.2
(17.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.0
(0.35) 		5.7
(0.22) 		25.7
(1.01) 		55.5
(2.19) 		96.3
(3.79) 		171.8
(6.76) 		161.4
(6.35) 		121.6
(4.79) 		103.8
(4.09) 		59.0
(2.32) 		15.9
(0.63) 		3.9
(0.15) 		829.6
(32.65)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.4 3.7 8.4 13.0 15.6 20.4 17.7 16.3 16.4 16.0 6.9 3.8 142.6
Average snowy days 6.6 4.0 2.5 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 4.2 18.6
Average relative humidity (%) 69 60 59 63 69 79 79 79 81 82 75 72 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 144.1 171.6 205.3 196.8 178.2 121.6 158.2 160.7 117.3 106.3 138.9 126.7 1,825.7
Percent possible sunshine 44 54 55 51 42 29 37 40 32 30 44 40 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "凉山州第七次全国人口普查公报（第二号）——县（市）人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Liangshan Prefecture. 2021-06-02.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

External links

County-level divisions of Sichuan Province
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