Mile City

Mile (Chinese: 弥勒市; pinyin: Mílè Shì; [mǐ̂ ʂî]) is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.

Mile

弥勒市
From top, left to right:
Mile City government, Qinglai Park, Yuhuang Park, road crossing of Shangqing Road and Zhongshan Road
Mile
Location of the city center in Yunnan
Coordinates: 24°24′15″N 103°26′34″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
PrefectureHonghe
Area
  Total4,004 km2 (1,546 sq mi)
Population
 ()
  Total490,000
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Postal code
652300
Area code(s)0873

Administrative divisions

In the present, Mile City has 10 towns and 2 townships.

10 towns
  • Miyang (弥阳镇)
  • Xinshao (新哨镇)
  • Hongxi (虹溪镇)
  • Zhuyuan (竹园镇)
  • Pengpu (朋普镇)
  • Xunjiansi (巡检司镇)
  • Xiyi (西一镇)
  • Xier (西二镇)
  • Xisan (西三镇)
  • Dongshan (东山镇)
2 townships
  • Wushan (五山乡)
  • Jiangbian (江边乡)

Ethnic groups

The Mile County Gazetteer 弥勒县志 (1987:689-699) reports the following Yi subgroups.

  • Axi 阿细
  • Azhe 阿哲: in Wushan 五山, Xunjian 巡检, and Jianbian 江边 districts
  • Awu 阿乌: 8,710 persons as of 1984
  • Black Yi 黑彝: in Wushan 五山, Xishan 西山, and Dongshan 东山 districts
    • Large Black Yi 大黑彝 subgroup (autonym: Nasubo 纳苏波)
    • Small Black Yi 小黑彝 subgroup
  • Sani 撒尼 (autonym: Sanibo 撒尼波)
  • White Yi 白彝
    • Nasubo 纳苏波 subgroup: in Dongshan 东山 and Xinshao 新哨 districts
    • White Yi 白彝 subgroup: in Xier District 西二区
  • Gebo 葛波 (exonym: Guzu 古族)

Climate

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