Donghe Township () is a township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 11,115 and an area of .
Etymology The name of "Donghe" named is after the "Dong River" (), which flows through the region.
Administrative division As of 2016, the township is divided into seven villages: Banggna () Hebian () Dalaba () Nandai () Donghe () Zhabu () Xiaotang ()
History In the Republic of China (1912-1949), it belonged to Daling Township ().
After establishment of the Communist State, it was merged into Dashan District (). It was demerged from Donghe District () in 1984. It was incorporated officially as a township in 1988.
Geography It lies at the northern of Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, bordering Nanling Township to the southwest, Fubang Township to the west, ianliu Yi Ethnic Township to the south and east, Shangyun to the northwest, and Dashan Township to the northeast.
The Dong River () and Laba River () flow through the township.
Economy The principal industries in the area are agriculture. Significant crops include grain, corn, wheat, tea, and fruit.
Demographics
As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 11,115.
Ethnic groups in 2004 Ethnicity Population Percentage Lahu 6851 47.8% Han 3845 26.8% Wa 1405 9.8% Yi 1072 7.5% Hui 495 2.8% Hani 390 2.7% Dai 628 4.4% Blang 86 0.6% Other 64 0.4%
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