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Zhenkang County

Coordinates: 23°45′45″N 98°49′31″E / 23.7626°N 98.8253°E / 23.7626; 98.8253
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Zhenkang County
镇康县
Refugees from Myanmar at Nansan Town, Zhenkang County
Refugees from Myanmar at Nansan Town, Zhenkang County
Location of Zhenkang County (red) and Lincang City (pink) within Yunnan
Location of Zhenkang County (red) and Lincang City (pink) within Yunnan
Coordinates: 23°45′45″N 98°49′31″E / 23.7626°N 98.8253°E / 23.7626; 98.8253
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
PrefectureLincang City
Area
 • Total2,642 km2 (1,020 sq mi)
Population
 • Total154,217
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
677700
Area code0883
Websitewww.ynzk.gov.cn

Zhenkang County (simplified Chinese: 镇康县; traditional Chinese: 鎮康縣; pinyin: Zhènkāng Xiàn) is located in western Yunnan province, China, bordering Burma's Shan State to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lincang.

Ethnic groups

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Ethnic Bulang are found in the following villages in Zhenkang County (Zhenkang Ethnic Gazetteer 1994).

  • Muchang District 木场区: Dalong 打龙,[1] Mangxi 忙喜,[2] Laohuangtian 老黄田, Jiuzhai 旧寨,[3] Wengkong 翁控[4] in Dengteng 等藤
  • Fengwei Town 凤尾镇: Xuancai Village 轩菜村

Administration divisions

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Zhenkang County has 3 towns, 3 townships and 1 ethnic township.[5]

3 towns
3 townships
1 ethnic township

Climate

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Climate data for Zhenkang, elevation 1,054 m (3,458 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) 29.2
(84.6)
31.5
(88.7)
32.7
(90.9)
35.3
(95.5)
36.1
(97.0)
35.8
(96.4)
33.8
(92.8)
33.5
(92.3)
33.1
(91.6)
32.0
(89.6)
30.2
(86.4)
27.4
(81.3)
36.1
(97.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.9
(73.2)
25.2
(77.4)
28.3
(82.9)
29.8
(85.6)
29.6
(85.3)
28.7
(83.7)
27.7
(81.9)
28.9
(84.0)
28.9
(84.0)
27.5
(81.5)
25.3
(77.5)
23.0
(73.4)
27.2
(80.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)
14.6
(58.3)
18.1
(64.6)
20.9
(69.6)
22.7
(72.9)
23.6
(74.5)
23.4
(74.1)
23.7
(74.7)
22.9
(73.2)
20.8
(69.4)
16.8
(62.2)
13.4
(56.1)
19.5
(67.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)
7.0
(44.6)
10.2
(50.4)
14.1
(57.4)
18.0
(64.4)
20.8
(69.4)
21.1
(70.0)
20.9
(69.6)
19.9
(67.8)
17.4
(63.3)
12.4
(54.3)
8.2
(46.8)
14.7
(58.4)
Record low °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
−0.9
(30.4)
1.6
(34.9)
5.4
(41.7)
11.2
(52.2)
15.9
(60.6)
15.6
(60.1)
17.0
(62.6)
11.9
(53.4)
8.6
(47.5)
5.4
(41.7)
−0.7
(30.7)
−1.0
(30.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.4
(0.96)
16.3
(0.64)
21.2
(0.83)
61.0
(2.40)
166.3
(6.55)
254.9
(10.04)
375.8
(14.80)
293.6
(11.56)
189.5
(7.46)
152.9
(6.02)
51.2
(2.02)
14.1
(0.56)
1,621.2
(63.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.9 4.0 5.4 11.4 17.2 24.3 28.0 24.5 19.8 16.9 8.2 4.5 168.1
Average relative humidity (%) 78 70 63 66 76 85 88 87 86 86 84 83 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 210.9 208.6 220.0 204.4 180.1 113.6 83.7 124.8 144.7 151.4 177.6 193.4 2,013.2
Percent possible sunshine 63 65 59 53 44 28 20 31 40 43 54 59 47
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "镇康县木场乡打拢村委会打拢自然村". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
  2. ^ "镇康县木场乡打拢村委会忙喜自然村". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
  3. ^ "镇康县木场乡打拢村委会旧寨自然村". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
  4. ^ "镇康县木场乡乌木兰村委会翁控自然村". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
  5. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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