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Dali
Yunnantown
Total population
103,000
Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics of China. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Yunnan, China, Dali is a sizeable town. It is home to roughly 103,000 residents. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (25.696°, 100.160°). Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The location receives about 1,720 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 67% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Brown-breasted BulbulPycnonotus xanthorrhous Anderson, 1869 · Aves375
- White WagtailMotacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves359
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) · Aves296
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves256
- Sooty-headed BulbulPycnonotus aurigaster (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves253
- Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves251
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves217
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves204
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2026-07-115 km N of Zibihu, China
- M 4.7 — 2026-07-048 km SE of Pianjiao, China
- M 4.6 — 2026-07-047 km E of Pianjiao, China
- M 4.5 — 2026-07-0428 km E of Pianjiao, China
- M 4.5 — 2026-04-1116 km W of Zibihu, China
- M 5 — 2025-06-0421 km SSE of Jinhua, China
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Yunnan
- Haidong6.1 mi away · pop. 1,396,845
- Xizhou11.1 mi away
- Fengyi12 mi away
- Yangjiang16 mi away · pop. 2,421,812
- Shangguan18.4 mi away
- Daying19.9 mi away · pop. 159,600
- Zijin20.2 mi away · pop. 163,900
- Hongyan24.4 mi away
- Ma'anshan24.7 mi away · pop. 2,159,930
- Miaojie27.4 mi away
- Xiangyun28.2 mi away · pop. 122,000
- Huangping28.8 mi away · pop. 106,800
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Dali
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library