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Menghai County

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Country
  
China

Postal code
  
666200

Area
  
5,511 km²

Area code
  
0691

GB/T 2260 CODE
  
532822

Climate
  
Cwa

Province
  
Yunnan


Time zone
  
China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Website
  
http://www.mhfgj.gov.cn/

Prefecture
  
Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture

Menghai County (勐海县; pinyin: Měnghǎi Xiàn) (Thai: เมิ้งฮาย, เมืองฮาย) is a county under the jurisdiction of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. Meng is as variation of Mueang.

Contents

Map of Menghai, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China

Ethnic groups

In and around Menghai County, ethnic Hani subgroups include:

  • Jiuwei 鸠为 (Dai exonym: Buli 布里; large population): villages include Nanzhong 南中寨 of Mengjing 勐景, Longnapa 笼那帕寨 of Damenglong 大勐笼, and Baiya 拜牙村 Menggun 勐滚, Menghai County 勐海县
  • Jizuo 吉坐 (small population): villages include Mengbozhai 勐波寨 of Menghan 勐罕村
  • Muda 木达 (also locally known as the Nanlin 南林)

    • Transport

  • Nearest airport is Xishuangbanna Gasa
  • China National Highway 214
  • Asian Highway Network AH3 (alternative route)

    • Tea

  • Pu-erh tea
  • Menghai tea factory
  • Xiaguan tea factory

    • References

    Menghai County Wikipedia
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