Simao District

Simao District
—  District  —
Chinese transcription(s)
- Characters	思茅区
- Pinyin	Sīmáo Qū
Location of Simao District (pink) and Pu'er Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China
Simao District Location within Yunnan, China
Coordinates: 22°46′51″N 100°58′30″E / 22.78083°N 100.975°E / 22.78083; 100.975
Country	China
Province	Yunnan
Prefecture	Pu'er
GB/T 2260 CODE[1]	530802
Township divisions	7
Area
- Total	3,928 km2 (1,516.6 sq mi)
Elevation	1,370.9 m (4,498 ft)
Population (2006[2])
- Total	255,500
- Density	65/km2 (168.5/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Postal code	665000[3]
Area code(s)	0879[3]
1Yunnan Statistics Bureau [1] 2Puer Gov. [2] 3Yunnan Portal [3]
Website	www.simao.gov.cn

Simao District (Chinese: 思茅区; pinyin: Sīmáo Qū; formerly known as Cuiyun District) is a district under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. It is the seat of Puer Prefecture.

Transport

Simao Airport (IATA: SYM, ICAO: ZPSM).

Herbariums

• Simao District National Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute Herbarium, (founded 1970) of the Simao District Public Health Bureau
• Simao Forestry Bureau Herbarium (founded 1991)

References

External links

• Simao District Official Website
• Media related to Simao at Wikimedia Commons
• 22°46′51″N 100°58′30″E / 22.78083°N 100.975°E / 22.78083; 100.975

Coordinates: 22°46′51″N 100°58′30″E / 22.78083°N 100.975°E / 22.78083; 100.975

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