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Wuding County

Coordinates: 25°31′48″N 102°24′14″E / 25.530°N 102.404°E / 25.530; 102.404
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Wuding County
武定县
Location of Wuding County in Chuxiong Prefecture within Yunnan province
Location of Wuding County in Chuxiong Prefecture within Yunnan province
Wuding is located in Yunnan
Wuding
Wuding
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 25°31′48″N 102°24′14″E / 25.530°N 102.404°E / 25.530; 102.404
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Autonomous prefectureChuxiong
Area
 • Total3,322 km2 (1,283 sq mi)
Highest elevation
(Bailonghui (白龙会))
2,956 m (9,698 ft)
Lowest elevation862 m (2,828 ft)
Population
 • Total260,000
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
651600
Area code0878
Websitewww.wuding.gov.cn

Wuding County (Chinese: 武定县; pinyin: Wǔdìng Xiàn; Chuxiong Yi script: , IPA: /lo33 di33 bu33/) is under the administration of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the north-central part of Yunnan province, China, bordering Sichuan province to the north. Wuding's county seat is located only 5 km from the seat of Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County.[1] It is a centre for titanium production.[2]

History

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Wuding was historically more important, being the center of a Zhou, equivalent to a prefecture-level division. The prefecture was established in 1567. In 1953 the administrative seat of the division moved to Chuxiong.[1][2]

Administrative divisions

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Wuding County has 7 towns, 3 townships and 1 ethnic township.[3]

7 towns
3 townships
1 ethnic township

Ethnic groups

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Yi

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The Wuding County Gazetteer (1990) lists the following Yi subgroups.

  • Nasu 纳苏 / Black Yi 黑彝
  • Naluo 纳罗 / Gan Yi 甘彝
  • Naisu 乃苏 / Red Yi 红彝
  • Miqie 密切 / Micha 密岔
  • Luoluo 罗罗 / White Yi 白彝
  • Sani 撒尼 / Minglang 明郎

Hani

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In Wuding County, ethnic Hani are found in the following locations (Wuding County Gazetteer 1990:141).

  • Chayiyang 扯衣咩村,[4] Ande Township 安得乡, Chadian District 插甸区
  • Lower Village 下村[5] and Azhemi 阿者咪村[6] of Dacun Township 大村乡
  • Zhong 中村,[7] Xia 下村, Yangliuhe 杨柳河,[8] and Aozi 凹子[9] of Huaqiao Township 花乔乡
  • Shedian Village 赊甸村,[10][11][12] Laotao Township 老滔乡

According to the Chuxiong Prefecture Gazetteer (1993:411), the Luomian 罗缅, a Hani subgroup, are located in Nigagu 尼嘎古.[13]

Languages

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Gao (2017)[14] lists the following languages of Wuding County. Gao (2017) classifies Geipo of Wuding County as closely related to Miqie, and is not the same as the Northern Loloish language Gepo.

Group Autonym Language classification Population
Nasu na³³su³³ pʰo³³ Ngwi, Northern 28,000
Aluo a⁵⁵lu³³ pʰu⁵⁵ Ngwi, Northern 13,500
Naisu ne⁵⁵su³³ pʰo⁵⁵ Ngwi, Northern 6,000
Lipo li³³ pʰo²¹ Ngwi, Central 31,000
Miqie mi⁵⁵tɕʰi³¹ pʰo³¹ Ngwi, Central 9,000
Lolo lo³³lo³³ pʰo²¹ Ngwi, Central 8,500
Geipo ke⁵⁵ pʰo³¹ Ngwi, Central 350
Hani xo²¹ȵi²¹ pʰɑ²¹ Ngwi, Southern 800
Ahmao a³⁵hmo³³ kləu³¹ Hmong, Chuanqiandian Dongdianbei 21,000
Hmong mɛŋ⁴⁴ kləu⁵³ Hmong, Chuanqiandian proper 3,000
Tai tai⁵⁵ Tai Hongjin, Yongwu 8,000

Climate

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Climate data for Wuding, elevation 1,799 m (5,902 ft), (1991–2016 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.5
(76.1)
26.1
(79.0)
29.2
(84.6)
32.4
(90.3)
32.8
(91.0)
31.6
(88.9)
32.7
(90.9)
31.3
(88.3)
31.7
(89.1)
28.6
(83.5)
25.7
(78.3)
22.6
(72.7)
32.8
(91.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)
19.7
(67.5)
22.8
(73.0)
26.1
(79.0)
26.5
(79.7)
26.4
(79.5)
26.1
(79.0)
26.2
(79.2)
25.0
(77.0)
22.4
(72.3)
19.4
(66.9)
16.3
(61.3)
22.8
(73.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)
9.8
(49.6)
13.0
(55.4)
17.1
(62.8)
20.0
(68.0)
21.2
(70.2)
20.8
(69.4)
20.2
(68.4)
18.9
(66.0)
16.3
(61.3)
11.6
(52.9)
7.9
(46.2)
15.4
(59.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)
1.6
(34.9)
4.5
(40.1)
8.9
(48.0)
14.4
(57.9)
17.4
(63.3)
17.6
(63.7)
16.8
(62.2)
15.4
(59.7)
12.6
(54.7)
6.4
(43.5)
2.0
(35.6)
9.8
(49.7)
Record low °C (°F) −7.0
(19.4)
−5.0
(23.0)
−3.5
(25.7)
0.7
(33.3)
5.1
(41.2)
10.2
(50.4)
11.8
(53.2)
10.3
(50.5)
6.1
(43.0)
4.4
(39.9)
−2.2
(28.0)
−6.4
(20.5)
−7.0
(19.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.9
(0.86)
11.0
(0.43)
15.3
(0.60)
26.7
(1.05)
82.3
(3.24)
173.0
(6.81)
201.3
(7.93)
154.9
(6.10)
123.0
(4.84)
90.9
(3.58)
28.9
(1.14)
11.5
(0.45)
940.7
(37.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.2 3.4 4.8 6.7 10.2 15.7 20.4 18.5 14.8 12.3 5.3 3.4 119.7
Average snowy days 0.7 0.3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.3 1.6
Average relative humidity (%) 72 63 60 58 64 77 84 84 82 81 78 77 73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 219.7 221.9 246.2 244.9 218.6 157.3 128.0 145.6 127.0 145.4 183.2 189.4 2,227.2
Percent possible sunshine 66 69 66 64 53 38 31 36 35 41 57 58 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[15][16]

References

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  2. ^ a b "武定县概况-楚雄彝族自治州人民政府". www.cxz.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  3. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  4. ^ "武定县插甸镇安德村委会扯衣咩". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. ^ "武定县高桥镇大村村委会下村". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. ^ "武定县高桥镇大村村委会阿者咪". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  7. ^ "武定县高桥镇海子村委会中村". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  8. ^ "武定县高桥镇花乔村委会杨柳河". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  9. ^ "武定县高桥镇勒外村委会凹子". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  10. ^ "武定县高桥镇老滔村委会赊甸大村". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  11. ^ "武定县高桥镇老滔村委会赊甸中村". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  12. ^ "武定县高桥镇老滔村委会赊甸小村". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  13. ^ "武定县高桥镇尼嘎古村委会". Ynszxc.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  14. ^ Gao, Katie B. 2017. Dynamics of Language Contact in China: Ethnolinguistic Diversity and Variation in Yunnan. PhD Dissertation: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
  15. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  16. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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