Weiyuan, Jinggu County

Weiyuan Town
威远镇
Weiyuan Town Hall
Weiyuan Town
Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates: 23°30′09″N 100°42′27″E / 23.50250°N 100.70750°E / 23.50250; 100.70750
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityPu'er City
Autonomous countyJinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County
Area
  Total
1,127 km2 (435 sq mi)
Elevation
1,320 m (4,330 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
82,289
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
666400
Area code0879

Weiyuan (simplified Chinese: 威远镇; traditional Chinese: 威遠鎮; pinyin: Wēiyuǎn Zhèn) is a town in and the county seat of Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 82,289 and an area of 1,127-square-kilometre (435 sq mi). It is the political, economic, cultural and traffic center of Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County. It is known as "Hometown of Mango".