Hongta District

Hongta
红塔区
District

Location of Hongta District (pink) and Yuxi Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China
Country People's Republic of China
Province Yunnan
Prefecture-level city Yuxi
Area
  Total 1,004 km2 (388 sq mi)
Population
  Total 380,000
  Density 380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Postal code 653100
Area code(s) 0877
Website www.hongta.gov.cn
Yunnan e-Portal

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

Government

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

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,[1] Hongta District

References

Strawberry fields in Hongta District

Coordinates: 24°20′56″N 102°31′50″E / 24.34889°N 102.53056°E / 24.34889; 102.53056


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