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County-level city in Yunnan, People's Republic of China

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Mile (Chinese: 弥勒市; pinyin: Mílè Shì; [mǐlɤ̂ ʂî]; Hani language: Miqleiq Siif; Yi: ꂱꇍꏃ) is a county-level city located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.^[2] It is named after the Maitreya Buddha, for which there was a temple located on a nearby mountain,^[3] making it the only city in China named after a Buddha.^[4] It is a center for sugar and tobacco production in Yunnan.^[1]

Mile has been known since at least 116 BC in written history. In 1290 it was established as a prefecture and in 1770 as a county.^[1]

It is the birthplace of Ming dynasty politician Yang Shengwu (杨绳武), Qing dynasty merchant Wang Chi (zh:王炽) and Republic era general Zhang Chong and mathematician Xiong Qinglai.^[5]

In 2014, Mile County was upgraded as a county level city.^[4]

Mile City is located in the north of Honghe Prefecture in southeastern Yunnan. It borders Luxi County, Yunnan and Qiubei County to the east, Jianshui County and Huaning County to the west, Kaiyuan, Yunnan to the south, and Yiliang County, Kunming and Shilin County to the north.

Administrative divisions[edit]

At present, Mile City has 10 towns and 2 townships.^[6]

10 towns

2 townships

Wushan (五山乡)
Jiangbian (江边乡)

Mile has a population of 570,100 as of 2021, including 44.9% ethnic minorities.^[5]

The Mile County Gazetteer 弥勒县志 (1987:689-699) reports the following Yi subgroups.

Axi 阿细 (Xishan Yi)^[7]
Azhe 阿哲: in Wushan 五山, Xunjian 巡检, and Jianbian 江边 districts
Awu 阿乌: 8,710 persons as of 1984
Black Yi 黑彝: in Wushan 五山, Xishan 西山, and Dongshan 东山 districts
- Large Black Yi 大黑彝 subgroup (autonym: Nasubo 纳苏波)
- Small Black Yi 小黑彝 subgroup
Sani 撒尼 (autonym: Sanibo 撒尼波)
White Yi 白彝
- Nasubo 纳苏波 subgroup: in Dongshan 东山 and Xinshao 新哨 districts
- White Yi 白彝 subgroup: in Xier District 西二区
Gebo 葛波 (exonym: Guzu 古族)

The local Yi people have a ceremony to worship their fire god once a year.^[8]

Climate data for Mile City, elevation 1,416 m (4,646 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 27.0
(80.6) 29.6
(85.3) 32.2
(90.0) 35.0
(95.0) 35.8
(96.4) 34.1
(93.4) 33.5
(92.3) 32.4
(90.3) 33.2
(91.8) 30.5
(86.9) 28.5
(83.3) 26.0
(78.8) 35.8
(96.4) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6) 20.9
(69.6) 25.0
(77.0) 27.9
(82.2) 28.5
(83.3) 27.9
(82.2) 27.4
(81.3) 27.5
(81.5) 26.5
(79.7) 23.7
(74.7) 21.1
(70.0) 17.7
(63.9) 24.3
(75.8) Daily mean °C (°F) 10.3
(50.5) 12.5
(54.5) 16.4
(61.5) 20.0
(68.0) 22.2
(72.0) 22.9
(73.2) 22.6
(72.7) 22.2
(72.0) 20.9
(69.6) 18.2
(64.8) 14.2
(57.6) 10.7
(51.3) 17.8
(64.0) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.7
(40.5) 6.0
(42.8) 9.5
(49.1) 13.3
(55.9) 17.1
(62.8) 19.3
(66.7) 19.3
(66.7) 18.7
(65.7) 17.2
(63.0) 14.6
(58.3) 9.4
(48.9) 5.8
(42.4) 12.9
(55.2) Record low °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8) −2.8
(27.0) −3.9
(25.0) 4.4
(39.9) 4.8
(40.6) 12.7
(54.9) 13.8
(56.8) 12.4
(54.3) 8.7
(47.7) 4.7
(40.5) −1.9
(28.6) −4.6
(23.7) −4.6
(23.7) Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.2
(1.03) 15.4
(0.61) 22.2
(0.87) 34.3
(1.35) 95.3
(3.75) 173.2
(6.82) 187.4
(7.38) 137.3
(5.41) 92.2
(3.63) 73.6
(2.90) 32.3
(1.27) 16.0
(0.63) 905.4
(35.65) Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.4 4.7 5.2 7.2 12.2 15.5 18.7 17.7 13.1 12.2 5.8 4.5 122.2 Average snowy days 0.7 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.1 Average relative humidity (%) 73 65 60 59 65 76 81 81 78 78 76 76 72 Mean monthly sunshine hours 166.8 178.1 207.7 214.0 196.5 141.2 131.2 146.9 131.7 126.5 160.8 148.5 1,949.9 Percentage possible sunshine 50 56 56 56 48 35 32 37 36 36 49 45 45 Source: China Meteorological Administration^[9]^[10]

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Largest cities in Yunnan

Source: China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2018 Urban Population and Urban Temporary Population

Rank Pop. Rank Pop. 1 Kunming 3,979,700 11 Wenshan 234,400 2 Qujing 792,500 12 Pu'er 228,000 3 Yuxi 384,700 13 Kaiyuan 202,200 4 Baoshan 355,500 14 Gejiu 202,000 5 Zhaotong 319,800 15 Lincang 195,200 6 Chuxiong 319,000 16 Lijiang 189,300 7 Dali 313,800 17 Jinghong 186,300 8 Mengzi 293,200 18 Tengchong 180,000 9 Xuanwei 290,100 19 Ruili 176,000 10 Anning 272,500 20 Mile 171,800

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