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Lincang

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Lincang

Total population

2,463,000

Coordinates23.89°, 100.09°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics of China. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Lincang is a prefecture-level city located in the southwest of Yunnan province, People's Republic of China.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
23.8885
Longitude
100.0879
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
33
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hierodula bhamoana Giglio-Tos, 1912
    Hierodula bhamoana Giglio-Tos, 1912 · Insecta
    3
  • Indian Fritillary
    Argynnis hyperbius (Linnaeus, 1763) · Insecta
    1
  • five-horned Rhinoceros Beetle
    Eupatorus gracilicornis Arrow, 1908 · Insecta
    1
  • Yellow-vented Hornet
    Vespa analis Fabricius, 1775 · Insecta
    1
  • Telchinia issoria
    Telchinia issoria · Insecta
    1
  • Barthelemy's Night Hornet
    Provespa barthelemyi (Buysson, 1905) · Insecta
    1
  • Tarbinskiellus portentosus (Lichtenstein, 1796)
    Tarbinskiellus portentosus (Lichtenstein, 1796) · Insecta
    1
  • Teleogryllus occipitalis (Serville, 1838)
    Teleogryllus occipitalis (Serville, 1838) · Insecta
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
22
Largest magnitude
6.1
Largest event
2014-10-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,677

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lincang

云南省临沧县地名志
临沧县人民政府 · 1985
云南省临沧地区勐撒农场志
Yunnan Sheng Lincang Diqu Mensa nong chang zhi bian zuan wei yuan hui · 1998
Lincang Diqu Dai zu she hui li shi diao cha
Yunnan sheng bian ji zu · 1986
Lincang mei shi
Xuezhi Zhou · 2011
Lincang Diqu zhi
2004
云南省临沧地区农垦志, (1955-1990)
云南省临沧地区农垦分局. 《农垦志》编纂委员会办公室 · 1999
临沧地区电影志
Yunnan Sheng dian ying gong si . Lincang fen gong si · 1992
Yunnan shang pin mu cai tu jian
Lincang Diqu (China). Lin ye ju · 1985

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Longchuan Crocodile Newt
Longchuan Crocodile Newt
Tylototriton verrucosus
Seen 2026-07-12
Mrs. Gould's Sunbird
Mrs. Gould's Sunbird
Aethopyga gouldiae
Seen 2025-11-06
Green-billed Malkoha
Green-billed Malkoha
Phaenicophaeus tristis
Seen 2025-11-05
Grey Bushchat
Grey Bushchat
Saxicola ferreus
Seen 2025-11-05
Indian White-eye
Indian White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus
Seen 2025-11-05
Gray Nightjar
Gray Nightjar
Caprimulgus jotaka
Seen 2025-11-05
Black-crested Bulbul
Black-crested Bulbul
Rubigula flaviventris
Seen 2025-11-05
Himalayan Black-headed Shrike
Himalayan Black-headed Shrike
Lanius schach tricolor
Seen 2025-11-05
Hierodula bhamoana
Hierodula bhamoana
Hierodula bhamoana
Seen 2025-09-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library