Manlai

Manlai is a town in Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 31,580 and an area of.

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and eleven villages:

Manlai Community
Dong'e
Nongchangtian
Datianfang
Xinguang
Hongqi
Alongpu
Pingchang
Nanxi
Tuantian
Dangong
Hanjiazhai
History

In 2011, Dong'e Town, Yangchajie Township and Hongguang Farm merged to form Manlai Town.

Geography

The town is situated at the northwestern Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County. It borders Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County in the north, Ganzhuang Subdistrict in the east, Lijiang Subdistrict in the south, and Mojiang Hani Autonomous County in the west.
The subdistrict experiences a subtropical monsoon humid climate, with an average annual temperature of, total annual rainfall of.

Economy

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and nearby mineral resources. Economic crops are mainly sugarcane, tobacco, mango, and longan. The region abounds with plaster stone, iron and gold.

Transportation

The National Highway G213 passes across the town northeast to southwest.