Mangshi
Mangshi
芒市 | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Pinyin | Mángshì |
| • Tai Nuea | ᥝᥥᥒᥰ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥑᥩᥢᥴ |
| • Jingpho | Mangshi Myu |
| • Burmese | မန်စီ |
| • Thai | เมืองข้อน |
| Etymology: Evolved form the ethnic name "茫施" (Mangshi) | |
| Nickname: city of dawn | |
Location of Mangshi City in Dehong Prefecture within Yunnan province | |
| Coordinates (Mangshi government): 24°26′01″N 98°35′17″E / 24.4337°N 98.5881°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Autonomous Prefecture | Dehong |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Municipal seat | Menghuan Subdistrict |
| Area : 536 | |
• Total | 2,900.91 km2 (1,120.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 933 m (3,061 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 439,931 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 678400 |
| Phone code | (0)692 |
| Website | www |
Mangshi (Chinese: 芒市; Wade–Giles: Mangshih; Tai Nüa: ᥝᥥᥒᥰ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥑᥩᥢᥴ; Jingpho: Mangshi Myu), former name Luxi (潞西), is a county-level city and the seat of Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in western Yunnan province, China. Mangshi has an area of 2,900.91 km2 (1,120.05 sq mi), with an urban area of 18.66 km2 (7.20 sq mi). Han Chinese, Dai people (Tai Nuea branch) and Jingpo people (Zaiwa branch) are the major ethnic groups. Luxi County was founded in 1949, and became a county-level city in 1996.