Midu County

County in Yunnan, China
Midu County
25°20′34″N 100°29′35″E / 25.34278°N 100.49306°E / 25.34278; 100.49306
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Autonomous prefectureDali
County seatMicheng
Area
 • Total1,571 km2 (607 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total261,205
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
675600
Area code0872
Websitewww.midu.gov.cn

Midu County (simplified Chinese: 弥渡县; traditional Chinese: 彌渡縣; pinyin: Mídù Xiàn) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in west-central Yunnan province, China.

Administrative divisions

Midu County has 6 towns, 1 township and 1 ethnic township.[2]

6 towns
  • Micheng (弥城镇)
  • Hongyan (红岩镇)
  • Xinjie (新街镇)
  • Yinjie (寅街镇)
  • Juli (苴力镇)
  • Mizhi (密祉镇)
1 township
  • Deju Township (德苴乡)
1 ethnic township
  • Niujie Yi Ethnic Township (牛街彝族乡)
Map
Hongyan
Xinjie
Micheng
Yinjie
Mizhi
Juli
Deju
Niujie

Ethnic groups

The Midu County Gazetteer (1993:721) lists the following ethnic groups.

  • Yi people
    • Mocha 墨叉
    • Luowu 罗婺
    • Tuzu 土族
  • Hui people
  • Bai people
  • Lisu people
  • Han people

Transportation

Climate

Climate data for Midu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0)
26.3
(79.3)
30.3
(86.5)
32.6
(90.7)
34.0
(93.2)
33.2
(91.8)
32.7
(90.9)
31.7
(89.1)
31.8
(89.2)
29.4
(84.9)
26.1
(79.0)
23.1
(73.6)
34.0
(93.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6)
20.1
(68.2)
23.2
(73.8)
25.9
(78.6)
27.2
(81.0)
27.7
(81.9)
26.8
(80.2)
26.8
(80.2)
26.0
(78.8)
23.9
(75.0)
21.0
(69.8)
18.5
(65.3)
23.8
(74.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
12.2
(54.0)
15.4
(59.7)
18.6
(65.5)
21.3
(70.3)
22.6
(72.7)
21.8
(71.2)
21.2
(70.2)
20.1
(68.2)
17.6
(63.7)
13.3
(55.9)
10.2
(50.4)
17.0
(62.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
4.9
(40.8)
8.0
(46.4)
11.8
(53.2)
16.1
(61.0)
18.8
(65.8)
18.5
(65.3)
17.7
(63.9)
16.3
(61.3)
13.3
(55.9)
7.5
(45.5)
3.8
(38.8)
11.6
(52.9)
Record low °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−3.4
(25.9)
−1.4
(29.5)
3.0
(37.4)
6.8
(44.2)
12.9
(55.2)
12.7
(54.9)
10.6
(51.1)
7.2
(45.0)
4.9
(40.8)
−0.3
(31.5)
−5.9
(21.4)
−5.9
(21.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.0
(0.79)
14.3
(0.56)
19.9
(0.78)
26.6
(1.05)
62.6
(2.46)
106.2
(4.18)
157.4
(6.20)
162.4
(6.39)
110.2
(4.34)
70.5
(2.78)
22.4
(0.88)
8.4
(0.33)
780.9
(30.74)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.9 4.3 6.5 7.0 9.2 12.1 18.3 18.0 14.4 11.0 4.4 2.5 111.6
Average snowy days 0.2 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 59 53 50 51 58 69 78 81 79 76 70 66 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 254.6 242.8 267.0 259.4 244.1 201.0 154.8 163.3 164.3 189.4 227.5 243.0 2,611.2
Percent possible sunshine 76 76 71 68 59 49 37 41 45 53 70 74 60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "大理州第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (PDF) (in Chinese). Dali Daily. 2021-06-01.
  2. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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