Jiulong County
Gyaisi County, also Jiulong County ; is a County (People's [Republic of China)|county] located in southeastern Garzê [Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture], Sichuan province, China. It has a population of 52000, mainly Tibetans, Hans, and Yis.
Administrative divisions
Gyaisi County contains 9 towns, 4 townships, and 3 townships, towns, and sums|ethnic townships]:
Geography and climate
Due to its elevation, Jiulong County has a subtropical highland climate, with strong monsoonal influences; winters are frosty and summers warm with frequent rain. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in December and January to in July, while the annual mean is. Over 75% of the annual precipitation of occurs from June through September. With monthly average percentage of sunny days ranging from 32% in July to 58% in January, the county seat receives 1,983 hours of bright sunshine annually. Diurnal temperature variation is large, averaging annually.