Laba Township () is a township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County,

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, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 15,000 and an area of .

Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into six villages: *Talanong () *Mangdong () *Xiaolaba () *Nanpan () *Yintong () *Nanlie ()

History

After the founding of the Communist State in 1949, Ximeng District () was set up. It was renamed "Laba District" () in 1953. During the

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, its name was changed to "Laba Commune" () in 1958 and then Xiangdong Commune () in 1969. It was incorporated as a township in 1988.

Geography

The township is located in southwestern Lancang Lahu Autonomous County. It borders Zhutang Township in the north,

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and

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in the west, Donghui Town in the south, and Menglang Town in the east. There are mainly three rivers in the township, namely the Nanluo River (), Nannong River () and Nanpan River ().

Economy

The township's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. The region abounds with

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lead Lead () is a chemical element; it has Chemical symbol, symbol Pb (from Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a Heavy metal (elements), heavy metal that is density, denser than most common materials. Lead is Mohs scale, soft and Ductility, malleabl ...

zinc Zinc is a chemical element; it has symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a shiny-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed. It is the first element in group 12 (IIB) of the periodic tabl ...

, and copper. The main crops of the region are grain, followed by corn and wheat. Economic crops are mainly tea and fruit.

Demographics

As of 2017, the

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estimates the township's population now to be 15,000.

Transportation

The Provincial Highway S320 winds through the township.

References

Bibliography

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