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 around 1,040 metres (3,430 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.
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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.
澜沧Chinese
澜沧拉祜族自治县Chinese
Láncāng lāhùzú ZìzhìxiànPinyin
澜沧拉祜族自治县Wu Chinese
瀾滄拉祜族自治縣Yue Chinese

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”

Southern Yunnan: Highlights

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