Jiulong County



Gyaisi County, also Jiulong County ; is a county located in southeastern Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, China. It has a population of 52000, mainly Tibetans, Hans, and Yis.

Administrative divisions
Gyaisi County contains 9 towns, 4 townships, and 3 ethnic townships:

Geography and climate
Due to its elevation, Jiulong County has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with strong monsoonal influences; winters are frosty and summers warm with frequent rain. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 1.6 °C in December and January to 15.3 °C in July, while the annual mean is 9.1 °C. Over 75% of the annual precipitation of 922.5 mm occurs from June through September. With monthly average percentage of sunny days ranging from 32% in July to 58% in January, the county seat receives 1,983 hours of bright sunshine annually. Diurnal temperature variation is large, averaging 14.2 C-change annually.