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Mohan (simplified Chinese: 磨憨; Tai Lue: ᨷᩳ᩵ᩉᩣ᩠ᩁ Bo Han) is a border town in the south of Mengla County, Yunnan, China, directly on the border of Laos and China.[1]
Mohan
磨憨 ᨷᩳ᩵ᩉᩣ᩠ᩁ | |
|---|---|
 Mohan Checkpoint | |
  Mohan Location in Yunnan, China | |
| Coordinates: 21°12′25″N 101°42′10″E / 21.20694°N 101.70278°E | |
| Country |  People's Republic of China |
| Area | |
| • Total | 803 km2 (310 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
Administrative divisions edit
Mohan is divided into 2 communities and 6 villages:[2]
- Kouan Community
- Shangyong Community
- Shangyong Village
- Shanggang Village
- Manzhuang Village
- Molong Village
- Longmen Village
- Longgan Village
Transport edit
Mohan lies at the southern end (2,827 km) of China National Highway 213.[3] It is the interchange of two railway lines, the Yuxi–Mohan railway to China, and the Vientiane–Boten Railway to Laos, both opened in 2021.
Biodiversity edit
The surrounding area has 3890 plant species, and 756 animal species.[4]
Climate edit
| Climate data for Mengla County/Mohan (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.6 (96.1) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.4 (101.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.2 (91.8) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
38.4 (101.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.5 (63.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
6.1 (43.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.8 (0.70) |
21.4 (0.84) |
40.5 (1.59) |
98.5 (3.88) |
169.9 (6.69) |
211.6 (8.33) |
317.2 (12.49) |
307.1 (12.09) |
165.4 (6.51) |
91.8 (3.61) |
52.8 (2.08) |
26.7 (1.05) |
1,520.7 (59.86) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.5 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 12.9 | 18.5 | 22.1 | 25.5 | 23.6 | 16.5 | 12.0 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 159.8 |
| Source: Weather China | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Mohan Overview". Yunnan Adventure Travel. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ 网易 (3 March 2021). "甘肃肃南：G213线东山隧道顺利贯通". www.163.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "中國磨憨 (Mohan of China)". zgmh.net (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 May 2017.