Hongta District

Hongta District (simplified Chinese: 红塔区; traditional Chinese: 紅塔區; pinyin: Hóngtǎ Qū) is the main district of Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China.

Hongta
红塔区
District
Location of Hongta District (pink) and Yuxi Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityYuxi
Area
 • Total1,004 km2 (388 sq mi)
Population
 • Total380,000
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Postal code
653100
Area code(s)0877
Websitewww.hongta.gov.cn
Yunnan e-Portal

Administrative divisions

The county government of Yuxi City is seated in Hongta District.

Hongta District has 9 subdistricts and 2 ethnic townships.[1]

9 subdistricts
  • Yuxing (玉兴街道)
  • Fenghuang (凤凰街道)
  • Yudai (玉带街道)
  • Beicheng (北城街道)
  • Chunhe (春和街道)
  • Liqi (李棋街道)
  • Dayingjie (大营街街道)
  • Yanhe (研和街道)
  • Gaocang (高仓街道)
2 ethnic townships
  • Xiaoshiqiao Yi (小石桥彝族乡)
  • Luohe Yi (洛河彝族乡)

Ethnic groups

The Yuxi City Almanac (1993:189) lists the following ethnic groups.

  • Yi
    • Naisupo 乃苏泼 (in the east)
    • Niesupo 聂苏泼 (in the west)
    • Lalu 腊鲁
    • Sani 撒尼
    • Bula 卜拉
    • Xiangtang 香堂
    • Ache 阿车
  • Bai (Sadu)
  • Hani: pop. 972 (1987), in Meichong village 梅冲村,[2] Hongta District

Transportation

Yuxi railway station is located here.

References
Strawberry fields in Hongta District
  1. "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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