Brief introduction of Menghai county

Menghai County is located in the southwest of Yunnan Province and the west of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, between 99 56 ′-100 41′ and 2128 ′-22 28 ′ north latitude. Jinghong City in the east, Simao City in the northeast, Lancang County in the northwest, and Myanmar in the west and south. The length of the border line is 146.6 km. The horizontal distance from east to west is 77km, and the vertical distance from north to south is115km, with a total area of 55 1 1 km2, of which the mountainous area accounts for 93.45%, and the dam area accounts for 6.55%, with the highest elevation of 2,429m and the lowest elevation of 535m. The total population is 33 1850 (20 10), and the government is located in Menghai town. Menghai County is a well-known hometown of Pu 'er tea at home and abroad, and it is also the place with the most premature tea in China. There are wild "tea tree kings" scattered with ancient tea trees 1700 years ago. 1 Suitable for the growth of rice in all seasons, rich in high-quality rice. Known as the "granary in southern Yunnan" since ancient times, it is the national grain production base and sugar base.