China Yunnan Province

Zhaotong

Yunnan Province · China
Zhaotong, China
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Zhaotong is a large city in the northeast corner of Yunnan province, where the Jinsha River forms the boundary with Sichuan and several other rivers cut through the terrain of the Wumeng Mountains. Sitting at the junction of Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guizhou provinces, it has historically been known by the names Zhuti and Wumeng, and the surrounding highlands hold significant coal and sulfur deposits. The city has a Wikivoyage entry, suggesting some independent traveller infrastructure.

  • Population787,845
  • Nearest water from center0.6 km
  • Nearest mountain from center22.5 km