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Mengga

Town in Yunnan, People's Republic of China

Mengga Town 勐戛镇
Town
Tai Nuea transcription(s)
• Tai Le	ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥐᥣ
Mountains in Mengga Town.
Location of the town region in Mangshi
Mengga Town Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates: 24°16′31″N 98°28′02″E / 24.27522°N 98.467162°E / 24.27522; 98.467162
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Yunnan
Prefecture-level city	Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture
County-level city	Mangshi
Area
• Total	356 km2 (137 sq mi)
Elevation	1,370 m (4,490 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	33,251
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	678405
Area code	0692
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	勐戛鎮
Simplified Chinese	勐戛镇
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Měnggā Zhèn

Mengga (Chinese: 勐戛镇; pinyin: Měnggā Zhèn; Tai Nuea: ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥐᥣ) is a town in Mangshi, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 33,251 and an area of 356-square-kilometre (137 sq mi).^[1]

Etymology[edit]

In Dai language, "Mengga" means the most precious place.^[1]

Administrative division[edit]

As of December 2015, the town is divided into 9 villages:

• Mengga (勐戛村)
• Mengwen (勐稳村)
• Mengwang (勐旺村)
• Xiangtang (象塘村)
• Mangniuba (芒牛坝村)
• Yangjiachang (杨家场村)
• Sanjiaoyan (三角岩村)
• Daxinzhai (大新寨村)
• Tuanjing (团箐村)

Geography[edit]

The Xiaobailong Reservoir (小白龙水库; 'Little White Dragon Reservoir') is a reservoir and the largest body of water in the town.

Climate[edit]

The town is in the south subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of 14 °C (57 °F) and total annual rainfall of 1,600-millimetre (63 in).

Natural history[edit]

There are 23 species of national first-class and second-class protected animals in the town.

Education[edit]

• Mengga Middle School
• Mengga Central Primary School

Economy[edit]

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and animal husbandry.

Attractions[edit]

The Sanxian Cave (三仙洞) and Xianfo Cave (仙佛洞) are famous scenic spots in the town.^[2]

The Sanxian Temple (三仙寺), Guanyin Temple (观音寺), Earth Mother Temple (地母寺) and Baoshan Temple (宝山寺) are Buddhist temples in the town.

Transport[edit]

The County Road Mengxi Road passes across the town.

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