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Midu County

Midu County is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the northwest of Yunnan province, China. It borders Xiangyun County and Nanhua County to the east, Jingdong County and Nanjian County to the south, Weishan County to the west and Dali City to the north.

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Midu County
弥渡县
Location of Midu County (red) and Dali Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan
Location of Midu County (red) and Dali Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan
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Midu (China)
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Coordinates: 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
 • Total
1,571 km2 (607 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)1
 • Total
261,205
 • Density166.3/km2 (430.6/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 the northwest of Yunnan province, China. It borders Xiangyun County and Nanhua County to the east, Jingdong County and Nanjian County to the south, Weishan County to the west and Dali City to the north.

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)
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Ethnic groups

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

Transportation

Climate

Climate data for Midu, elevation 1,712 m (5,617 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
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)
26.3
(79.3)
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
Percentage possible sunshine 76 76 71 68 59 49 37 41 45 53 70 74 60
Source: China Meteorological Administration34 all-time Nov high5
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