Longtan Township, Yuanjiang County

Longtan Township is a township in Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 5,171 and an area of 272 km2.

Administrative division
As of 2016, the township is divided into one community and six villages:
 * Anlong Community
 * Dashao
 * Shuikemo
 * Deng'er
 * Takezhi
 * Yijiachong
 * Anai

Geography
The township sits at the eastern Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County. It is surrounded by Ganzhuang Subdistrict on the northwest, Shiping County on the northeast, Wadie Township on the southeast, and Lijiang Subdistrict on the southwest.

The township experiences a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 15.4 C, and total annual rainfall of 1100 mm.

The highest point is Mount Qintian, elevation 2248 m

There are five major streams in the township, namely the Deng'er Stream, Luyechong Stream , Anaichong Stream , Dazhujing Stream , and Xiangjiaochong Stream.

Economy
The economy of the township has a predominantly agricultural orientation, including farming and pig-breeding. Significant crops include rice, wheat, and corn. Tobacco, sugarcane, and rape are the economic plants of this region. The region abounds with iron, lead, zinc, silver, and silicon.