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Pu'er City

prefecture-level city in Yunnan, China

Key facts

Country: People's Republic of China
Province: Yunnan
Admin hq: Simao District
Admin units: List Simao Ning'er Mojiang Jingdong Jinggu Zhenyuan Jiangcheng Menglian Lancang Ximeng
Total: 44,264.79 km (17,090.73 sq mi)
Elevation: 1,306 m (4,285 ft)
Highest elevation: 3,306 m (10,846 ft)
Lowest elevation: 376 m (1,234 ft)
Density: 57.44742/km (148.7881/sq mi)
Per capita: CN¥ 45,168, US$ 6,662
Time zone: UTC+8 ( China Standard Time )
Area code: 0879

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Simao Chinese思茅 PostalSzumao

Pu'er is a prefecture-level city in southern Yunnan Province, China. Pu'er City governs 9 counties, 1 district, 103 townships (towns), and a total population of 2.65 million. The urban administrative center of Pu'er is Simao District, which is also the former name of the prefecture-level city itself. A major downturn in the price of tea in 2007 caused severe economic distress in the area. Tea prices have since recovered, and Pu'er tea, a type of dark tea, still contributes much to the income of the area. By the end of 2024, the resident population of the city will be 2.337 million.