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Mengla County is located in the southeast of Xishuangbanna Prefecture, bordering Laos to the east and Jinghong to the northwest. It is the first big county for travelers arriving from Laos (Buses from Luang Mantha takes 4 hours to this county) right located near the China-Laos border. It was once the starting point of ancient tea & horse road, and still acts as important linkage between China & Laos.

Highlights of Mengla

▪ Tropical Rain Forest: Mengla is a veritable plant kingdom with most famous sights Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden and Wangtianshu Scenic Area.

▪ Tea Culture: Mengla is one of the main producing areas of Puer tea, and Yiwu town is one of the towns with largest ancient tea gardens in Mengla county and even in the whole prefecture.

▪ Ethnic Culture: There are 26 ethnic minorities living in Mengla County with diverse and colorful culture including Dai, Hani, Yi, Yao, Miao, Zhuang, Lahu, etc.

▪ Mohan Border Trade Zone: It is the one and only national land route between China and Laos, and also the most convenient land access to southeast Asia.

Surrounded by untouched rainforest, Mengla is the southern gateway to Xishuangbanna. The top attractions in Mengla include Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Wangtianshu Scenic Area and Air Corridor, Nanla River, etc. Also many tea mountains and ethnic villages in Mengla are also favored by many tourists at home and aboard.

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Mengla Tour Packages provide you a multitude of choices. Rain Forest Tours, Tea Culture Tours, Cycling Tours and Ethnic Culture tours are popular among tourists. Besides, Mekong River Cruise is also available at Mengla County. Browse the list below and you can also contact our consultant to tailor-make your own kind of Mengla County Tour.

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Mengla County Climate

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Currently, tourists can only take long-distance bus or fly to Xishuangbanna and then transfer to Mengla County by bus. Long-distance bus is the main way for local people to travel around. There are also short-distance buses, taxi, and minibus in Mengla county.

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Mengla county is one of the counties where many ethnic minorities live together. These 26 ethnic minorities has created splendid ethnic culture and festivals. The main festivals in Mengla County are The Water Splashing Festival of Dai People, “Gatangpa” Festival of Aini People(a branch of Hani), Panwang Festival of Yao, etc.

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If we go to somewhere new, maps are good facilitators for us. In order to show you clear direction and location, Xishuangbanna Mengla Maps provide you some useful maps like Mengla County Map, Mengla Attraction Map, Mengla Transportation Map, Mengla Location Map, etc.

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Mengla county provides hundreds of hotels and hostels ranging from comfortable to budget. We have carefully selected the following Best Hotels in Mengla County for their good location and best valued price. 

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Mengla is a county in Xishuangbanna and local residents are mainly Dai Minority. Dai cuisine focuses on glutinous rice, baked meat and aquatic food.

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Photos and pictures of the place help you enjoy natural scenery in advance and bring your some information about your destinations. In order to show you some views of the places, this part provides you Mengla photos, such as natural scenery, scenic spots, festivals, activities, etc. These photos are all coming from our staffs or customers.

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Mengla Shopping includes all kinds of tropical fruits, spices and herbs, as well as ethnic handicrafts such as ethnic brocade, gold and silver jewelry, black pottery, bamboo weaving, wood carving and so on. 

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As of 2017, there were 88 schools in Mengla county, with 48,035 students and 2,859 full-time teachers. Here we list some of the schools in Mengla County for your reference to design your students education tours.

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Mengla County has jurisdiction over 8 towns, 2 townships, 4 farm management committees, 7 neighborhood committees, 52 village committees, 529 groups of villagers. Below are the details of towns and townships of Mengla County.

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Location Infomation

  • Chinese Name:勐腊县
  • English Name:Meng La
  • Location Position:South of Yunnan
  • Population Number:281700
  • Language:Dai Language
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