County in Yunnan, People's Republic of China
Changning County (simplified Chinese: 昌宁县; traditional Chinese: 昌寧縣; pinyin: Chāngníng Xiàn; lit. 'good peace', Burmese:ကောင်းငြိမ်း ) is a county located in Baoshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.
Administrative divisions
Changning County has 9 towns, 1 township and 3 ethnic townships.[1]
- 9 towns
- 1 township
- 3 ethnic townships
Ethnic groups
The Changning County Gazetteer (1990:637-646) lists the following ethnic groups.
- Yi: 16,339 persons (1985)
- Lalubo subgroup 腊罗拨: Zhujie District 珠街区
- Tulibo subgroup 土俚拨 (Han exonym: Tuzu 土族): Goujie District 耇街区
- Dai: 5,179 persons (1985)
- Guke 姑柯 (Kasi 卡斯)、Wandian 湾甸、Mengcong 勐统
- Miao: 4,033 persons (1985)
- Zhujie 珠街、Goujie 耇街、Gengga 更嘎、Mengcong 勐统、Kejie 柯街
- Bulang: 1,057 persons (1985); autonyms: Puman 蒲满、Benren 本人
- Guban 谷板[2]、Zhongzhai 中寨[3] of Xingu Township 新谷乡, Western Kasi District 卡斯区西部
- Shuanglong 双龙[4]、Yingbaizhai 应百寨[5]、Ergou 二沟[6] of Kasi Township 卡斯乡
- Baicaolin 白草林、Dachushui 大出水 of Ximi Township 西米乡, Gengga District 更嘎区
- Bai: 410 persons (1985)
- Erdaoqiao 二道桥,[7] Lanshan Township 兰山乡, Kasi District 卡斯区
- Hui: 831 persons (1985)
- Mengtingzhai 勐廷寨,[8][9] Mengting Township 勐廷乡, Dabing District 达丙区
- Kejie 柯街
- Wandian 湾甸
Climate
Climate data for Changning, elevation 1,667 m (5,469 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Record high °C (°F)
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22.5 (72.5)
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24.9 (76.8)
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28.3 (82.9)
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30.0 (86.0)
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31.8 (89.2)
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31.3 (88.3)
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30.0 (86.0)
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31.2 (88.2)
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29.5 (85.1)
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28.6 (83.5)
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24.6 (76.3)
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22.3 (72.1)
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31.8 (89.2)
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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17.0 (62.6)
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19.0 (66.2)
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22.1 (71.8)
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24.2 (75.6)
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25.5 (77.9)
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25.5 (77.9)
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24.8 (76.6)
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25.6 (78.1)
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25.1 (77.2)
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23.3 (73.9)
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20.4 (68.7)
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17.7 (63.9)
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22.5 (72.5)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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7.9 (46.2)
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9.9 (49.8)
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13.0 (55.4)
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15.7 (60.3)
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18.8 (65.8)
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20.9 (69.6)
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20.6 (69.1)
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20.6 (69.1)
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19.5 (67.1)
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17.1 (62.8)
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12.4 (54.3)
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8.9 (48.0)
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15.4 (59.8)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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0.9 (33.6)
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2.2 (36.0)
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5.0 (41.0)
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8.7 (47.7)
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13.5 (56.3)
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17.8 (64.0)
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18.2 (64.8)
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17.8 (64.0)
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16.4 (61.5)
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13.3 (55.9)
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7.2 (45.0)
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2.8 (37.0)
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10.3 (50.6)
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Record low °C (°F)
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−5.1 (22.8)
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−3.6 (25.5)
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−1.2 (29.8)
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1.3 (34.3)
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5.3 (41.5)
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13.3 (55.9)
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12.8 (55.0)
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12.9 (55.2)
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6.5 (43.7)
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4.0 (39.2)
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−0.3 (31.5)
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−4.5 (23.9)
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−5.1 (22.8)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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27.2 (1.07)
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23.0 (0.91)
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31.4 (1.24)
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54.4 (2.14)
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106.1 (4.18)
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150.1 (5.91)
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243.1 (9.57)
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251.2 (9.89)
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152.0 (5.98)
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113.7 (4.48)
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33.0 (1.30)
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11.9 (0.47)
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1,197.1 (47.14)
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Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
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4.2
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5.2
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7.5
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11.7
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13.5
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19.7
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25.1
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22.9
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18.6
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13.4
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5.6
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3.0
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150.4
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Average relative humidity (%)
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77
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70
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67
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72
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76
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82
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87
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87
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86
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84
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82
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80
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79
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Mean monthly sunshine hours
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224.6
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218.6
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242.4
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228.2
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213.5
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141.6
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101.9
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138.9
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147.3
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169.1
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197.7
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205.8
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2,229.6
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Percent possible sunshine
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67
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68
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65
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59
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52
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35
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25
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35
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40
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48
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61
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63
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52
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Source: China Meteorological Administration[10][11]
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