Maguan County (simplified Chinese: 马关县; traditional Chinese: 馬關縣; pinyin: Mǎguān Xiàn; lit. 'horse pass', Vietnamese: Mã Quan) is located in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China, bordering Vietnam's Lào Cai and Ha Giang provinces to the south.

Geography

Maguan County is located in the southwest of Wenshan Prefecture, in southeastern Yunnan. It borders Malipo County to the east, Hekou County and Pingbian County to the west, Wenshan City to the north and Xichou County to the northeast. It also borders Vietnam: Xín Mần District and Hoàng Su Phì District of Hà Giang Province to the southeast and Si Ma Cai District and Mường Khương District of Lào Cai Province to the southwest.

Administrative divisions

In the present, Maguan County has 9 towns and 4 townships.

9 towns

  • Mabai (马白镇)
  • Bazhai (八寨镇)
  • Renhe (仁和镇)
  • Muchang (木厂镇)
  • Jiahanqing (夹寒箐镇)
  • Xiaobazi (小坝子镇)
  • Doulong (都龙镇)
  • Jinchang (金厂镇)
  • Pojiao (坡脚镇)

4 townships

  • Nanlao (南捞乡)
  • Dalishu (大栗树乡)
  • Miechang (篾厂乡)
  • Gulinqing (古林箐乡)

Ethnic groups

The Maguan County Gazetteer (马关县志) (1996) lists the following ethnic subgroups.

  • Han
  • Zhuang
  • Buyi
  • Dai
  • Miao
  • Yao
  • Yi (Lolo) Pu 仆 (autonyms: Toulapa 托拉葩 and Alapa 阿拉葩), related to the Phù Lá in Vietnam Luo 倮 (autonyms: Luomo 罗摩 and Lemo 勒摩)
  • Mongol
  • Laji (拉基)

Transport

Climate

Climate data for Maguan, elevation 1,333 m (4,373 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)26.0 (78.8)28.0 (82.4)31.7 (89.1)32.4 (90.3)33.3 (91.9)31.2 (88.2)32.1 (89.8)32.4 (90.3)32.8 (91.0)28.4 (83.1)27.2 (81.0)25.0 (77.0)33.3 (91.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)15.3 (59.5)17.6 (63.7)21.7 (71.1)24.8 (76.6)26.1 (79.0)26.6 (79.9)26.5 (79.7)26.7 (80.1)25.5 (77.9)22.5 (72.5)20.0 (68.0)16.4 (61.5)22.5 (72.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)10.6 (51.1)12.4 (54.3)15.8 (60.4)19.2 (66.6)21.2 (70.2)22.4 (72.3)22.2 (72.0)21.9 (71.4)20.6 (69.1)18.1 (64.6)14.8 (58.6)11.3 (52.3)17.5 (63.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)7.8 (46.0)9.1 (48.4)12.2 (54.0)15.4 (59.7)17.8 (64.0)19.6 (67.3)19.6 (67.3)19.1 (66.4)17.7 (63.9)15.4 (59.7)11.6 (52.9)8.4 (47.1)14.5 (58.1)
Record low °C (°F)−2.0 (28.4)−0.8 (30.6)−1.0 (30.2)5.7 (42.3)9.5 (49.1)11.0 (51.8)14.1 (57.4)12.7 (54.9)8.7 (47.7)5.6 (42.1)−0.1 (31.8)−3.8 (25.2)−3.8 (25.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)30.9 (1.22)21.0 (0.83)50.4 (1.98)76.7 (3.02)151.0 (5.94)197.4 (7.77)270.0 (10.63)237.6 (9.35)133.1 (5.24)82.1 (3.23)38.8 (1.53)26.9 (1.06)1,315.9 (51.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)11.111.110.212.615.720.322.122.215.514.09.39.2173.3
Average snowy days0.400.1000000000.10.6
Average relative humidity (%)85838078798486858384838383
Mean monthly sunshine hours121.8135.3167.4195.2201.4156.8146.0155.0144.6120.7147.7130.91,822.8
Percentage possible sunshine36424551493935394034454041
Source: China Meteorological Administration

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