Donghe Township ( zh, s=东河乡, t=東河鄉, p=Dōnghé Xiāng) is a township in
Lancang Lahu Autonomous County,
Yunnan
Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...
, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 11,115 and an area of .
Etymology
The name of "Donghe" named is after the "Dong River" ( zh, s=东河, l=East River, labels=no), which flows through the region.
Administrative division
As of 2016, the township is divided into seven villages:
*Banggna ()
*Hebian ()
*Dalaba ()
*Nandai ()
*Donghe ()
*Zhabu ()
*Xiaotang ()
History
In the
Republic of China (1912-1949)
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
, it belonged to Daling Township ( zh, s=大岭乡, labels=no).
After establishment of the Communist State, it was merged into Dashan District ( zh, s=大山区, labels=no). It was demerged from Donghe District ( zh, s=东河区, labels=no) in 1984. It was incorporated officially as a township in 1988.
Geography
It lies at the northern of
Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, bordering
Nanling Township to the southwest,
Fubang Township to the west,
ianliu Yi Ethnic Township to the south and east,
Shangyun to the northwest, and
Dashan Township to the northeast.
The Dong River ( zh, s=东河, l=East River, labels=no) and Laba River ( zh, s=拉巴河, labels=no) flow through the township.
Economy
The principal industries in the area are agriculture. Significant crops include grain, corn, wheat, tea, and fruit.
Demographics
As of 2017, the
National Bureau of Statistics of China
The National Bureau of Statistics () is a deputy-ministerial level agency directly under the State Council of China. Established in August 1952, the bureau is responsible for collection, investigation, research and publication of statistics c ...
estimates the township's population now to be 11,115.
References
Bibliography
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Donghe Township
Townships of Pu'er City
Divisions of Lancang Lahu Autonomous County