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Geographical Location: Kunming is located in the middle of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in the southwestern boundary of China.
Lying between east longitude 102°10′to 103°40′and north latitude 24°22′to 26°33′, the largest meridian distance is 152 kilometers, the largest longitudinal distance is 237.5 kilometers, and the area is 21,111 square kilometers.
The elevation level of most of the area is between 1,500 meters to 2,800 meters. Predominated by the landforms of mountains and plateaus, the relief decreases gradually from north to south. Covering an area of 21,111 square kilometers, Kunming governs the five districts of Panlong, Wuhua, Xishan, Guandu and Dongchuan, the eight counties of Chenggong, Jinning, Fumin, Songming, Xundian, Yiliang, Shilin (former name is Lunan) and Luquan, and the City of Anning.
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