Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture

The Autonomous Prefecture of Xishuangbanna Dai (Chinese西双版纳 傣族 自治州/西双版纳 傣族 自治州, Pinyin Xīshuāngbǎnnà Dǎizú zìzhìzhōu; Tai Lü: Sipsongpanna, pronunciation: [ sípsɔngpǎnnǎ ] ) lies in the south of Yunnan Province ( People's Republic of China) on the border with Myanmar and Laos. The name comes from the Dai- name (see above), the " twelve churches" ( literally " twelve paddy communities ") means. In the Chinese language, he was simulated phonetically. The Autonomous District has an area of ​​about 19724.5 km ², of which 95 % are mountainous country. Its capital city is Jinghong on the banks of Lancan Jiang. For centuries there was a principality of the same name Dai (or Tai). Sipsongpanna 1401 a vassal of Ming China.

Administrative Divisions

At county level, Xishuangbanna is composed of an independent city and two circles. These are:

  • Jinghong City (景洪 市), 7133 km ², 370,000 inhabitants;
  • Menghai county (勐海县), 5511 km ², 300,000 inhabitants, capital: greater community Menghai (勐海 镇);
  • Mengla county (勐腊县), 7056 km ², 200,000 inhabitants, capital: greater community Mengla (勐腊 镇).

Ethnic structure of the population in Xishuangbanna (2000)

At the census in 2000 had 993 397 inhabitants Xishuangbanna ( population density. 50.43 inhab / km ²).

In contrast to most parts of Yunnan's Xishuangbanna is lower, so the climate is humid and tropical or subtropical vegetation and partly consists of tropical rainforest. Passiflora xishuangbannaensis is a passion flower that has been discovered recently.

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