Leibo County (, ) is a mountainous county of southern Sichuan province, China, along the border with Yunnan. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, and has a population of 223,000, 91% of whom are agricultural, residing in an area of ; the Yi are the largest ethnic group, forming 45% of the population. Ayi Jihu, a singer signed to British company Shlepp Records, is from Leibo County.
Administrative divisions Leibo County comprises 11 towns and 10 townships.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Yi Romanized Yi Administrative division codeTowns Jincheng Town 513437100 Xining Town 513437101 Wenshui Town 513437102 Huanglang Town 513437103 Jinsha Town 513437104 Yongzheng Town 513437105 Dukou Town 513437106 Majingzi Town 513437107 Shangtianba Town 513437108 Wagang Town 513437109 Baoshan Town 513437110Townships Qingkou Township 513437203 Ganzi Township 513437214 Guihua Township 513437217 Shanlenggang Township 513437220 Gudui Township 513437222 Lami Township 513437224 Qianwanguan Township 513437227 Mohong Township 513437233 Bagu Township 513437237 Kahaluo Township 513437241
Geography and climate Leibo County ranges in latitude from 27° 49' to 28° 36' N and in longitude from 103° 10' to 103° 52' E, and lies on the northern bank of the Jinsha River in the Hengduan Mountains in the eastern portion of Liangshan Prefecture. It borders Yongshan County (Yunnan) to the southeast across the river, the cities of Yibin and Leshan to the north, Meigu County to the west, and Zhaojue and Jinyang counties to the southwest. Elevations range from along the banks of the Jinsha, also the lowest point in the prefecture, to at Mount Shizi (), and generally increase from east to west.
Due to its low latitude and elevation above , Leibo has a monsoon-influenced subtropical highland climate bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwb/Cwa), with very warm, rainy summers and cool, damp winters. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, while the annual mean is . Rainfall is extremely common year-round, occurring on 207−208 days of the year, but over half of the annual total occurs from June to August. The frost-free period averages 270 days, and there are 1,225 hours of sunshine annually.
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