Wuchalu Township

Wuchalu Township is a township in Mangshi, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 19,073 and an area of 202 km2. It is surrounded by Wangzishu Township on the north, Jiangdong Township on the northeast, Xishan Township on the west, Xuangang Township on the east, and Santaishan Palaung Ethnic Township on the south.

Administrative division
As of December 2015, the township is divided into 6 villages:
 * Wuchalu (五岔路村)
 * Liangzijie (梁子街村)
 * Mangbeng (芒蚌村)
 * Wandan (弯丹村)
 * Shiban (石板村)
 * Xinzhai (新寨村)

Geography
The average annual temperature of the township is 17 C. It belongs to the subtropical mountain climate. The total annual rainfall is 1300 mm to 1600 mm. The forest coverage rate reaches 59.3%. The highest altitude is 1850 m and the lowest altitude is 800 m.

The Longchuan River flows through the township.

Economy
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and animal husbandry. Cash crops are mainly sugarcane, tea, nuts, walnuts, sugar oranges, and tobacco.

Education

 * Wuchalu Township Central Primary School
 * Wuchalu Township Middle School

Transport
The Provincial Highway S318 runs east to west through the township.

The County Road X024 passes across the township north to south.