Hongta, Yuxi

Hongta 红塔区
District
Location of Hongta District (pink) and Yuxi Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Yunnan
Prefecture-level city	Yuxi
Area
• Total	1,004 km2 (388 sq mi)
Population
• Total	380,000
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Postal code	653100
Area code	0877
Website	www.hongta.gov.cn
Yunnan e-Portal

Hongta District (simplified Chinese: 红塔区; traditional Chinese: 紅塔區; pinyin: Hóngtǎ Qū) is the main district of Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China.

Government

The county government of Yuxi City is seated in Hongta District.

Ethnic groups

The Yuxi City Almanac (1993:189) lists the following ethnic groups.

• Yi
  • Naisupo 乃苏泼 (in the east)
  • Niesupo 聂苏泼 (in the west)
  • Lalu 腊鲁
  • Sani 撒尼
  • Bula 卜拉
  • Xiangtang 香堂
  • Ache 阿车
• Bai (Sadu)
• Hani: pop. 972 (1987), in Meichong village 梅冲村, Hongta District

References

Strawberry fields in Hongta District

External links

• Hongta District Official Website