Mile City

Mile
弥勒市
Mile city hall
Qinglai Park
Yuhuang Park
Downtown skyline
Location of Mile City in Honghe Prefecture within Yunnan province
Mile
Location of the city center in Yunnan
Coordinates: 24°24′15″N 103°26′34″E / 24.40417°N 103.44278°E / 24.40417; 103.44278
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
PrefectureHonghe
Area
4,004 km2 (1,546 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,315 m (7,595 ft)
Lowest elevation
862 m (2,828 ft)
Population
 (2021)
570,100
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
  Rural
(2005)
433,500
Postal code
652300
Area code0873
Websitewww.hhml.gov.cn

Mile (Chinese: 弥勒市; pinyin: Mílè Shì; [mǐ̂ ʂî]; Hani language: Miqleiq Siif; Yi: ꂱꇍꏃ) is a county-level city located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. It is named after the Maitreya Buddha, for which there was a temple located on a nearby mountain, making it the only city in China named after a Buddha. It is a center for sugar and tobacco production in Yunnan.