Lancang Lahu Autonomous County

Lancang Lahu Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of , in southwestern province, China. Lancang is the same as Lan Xang, and refers to the Mekong River on its eastern borders and adopted by modern , a Tai word meaning Million Elephants.
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,044 metres (3,425 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code JMJ
  • …is also known as “Lancang”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Menglang.

Town
is a town in and the county seat of , , China.

Lancang Lahu Autonomous County

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Latitude
22.569° or 22° 34′ 8″ north
Longitude
99.9334° or 99° 56′ 0″ east
Open location code
7MJXHW9M+J8
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Lancang Lahu Autonomous County” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “澜沧”
  • Chinese: “澜沧拉祜族自治县”
  • Pinyin: “Láncāng lāhùzú Zìzhìxiàn”
  • Wu Chinese: “澜沧拉祜族自治县”
  • Yue Chinese: “瀾滄拉祜族自治縣”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lancang Lahu Autonomous County and Hanren Nanpeng.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lancang Jingmai Airport.

Southern Yunnan: Highlights

Notable places include Menghai and Jinghong.

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