Ledong Li Autonomous County

Ledong
乐东县
Autonomous County
乐东黎族自治县
Ledong Li Autonomous County
Location in Hainan
Location in Hainan
Coordinates: 18°44′52″N 109°17′31″E / 18.74778°N 109.29194°E / 18.74778; 109.29194
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHainan
County seatBaoyou [zh]
Township level subdivisions
13
  • 11 towns
    2 Similar to Township units
Government
 • County CCP Committee SecretaryMa Yuhong (马育红)
 • GovernorFeng Jifang (冯基芳)
Area
 • Total
2,745.4 km2 (1,060.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
464,435
 • Density169.17/km2 (438.14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)

Ledong Li Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 乐东黎族自治县; traditional Chinese: 樂東黎族自治縣; pinyin: Lèdōng Lízú Zìzhìxiàn; postal: Loktung; Hlai language: Lokdhongx) is a Hlai autonomous county in Hainan province, China. It is one of six autonomous counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572500. The county seat is Baoyou [zh].

As of the 2020 Chinese census, Ledong County has a population of 464,435. It is the most populated Autonomous County in Hainan province.

Administrative divisions

As of 2023, Ledong County has 11 towns and 2 Similar to township units:

Towns

Similar to township units

Politics and government

As of September 2025, the leadership structure of Ledong County is as follows:

Economy

As of 2025, Ledong County has a GDP of 22.757 Billion RMB.

Ledong County is a producer of mangos.

Climate

Ledong has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen Aw). The coldest average monthly high temperature exceeds 26 °C (78.8 °F), the annual precipitation exceeds 1500 mm, cold waves rarely occur, and it is warm all year round. The Jianfengling National Nature Reserve and Jiaxi The provincial reserve has nurtured a large area of tropical seasonal forest with rich plant species and is one of the areas with the richest biodiversity in China.

Climate data for Ledong, elevation 155 m (509 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.2
(91.8)		 36.2
(97.2)		 36.2
(97.2)		 38.6
(101.5)		 38.6
(101.5)		 38.2
(100.8)		 37.5
(99.5)		 37.1
(98.8)		 35.9
(96.6)		 35.3
(95.5)		 34.2
(93.6)		 33.1
(91.6)		 38.6
(101.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.5
(79.7)		 27.8
(82.0)		 30.2
(86.4)		 32.5
(90.5)		 33.5
(92.3)		 33.0
(91.4)		 32.6
(90.7)		 32.2
(90.0)		 31.9
(89.4)		 30.8
(87.4)		 29.1
(84.4)		 26.5
(79.7)		 30.6
(87.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.2
(68.4)		 21.3
(70.3)		 23.7
(74.7)		 26.2
(79.2)		 27.6
(81.7)		 27.9
(82.2)		 27.6
(81.7)		 27.1
(80.8)		 26.6
(79.9)		 25.3
(77.5)		 23.5
(74.3)		 20.9
(69.6)		 24.8
(76.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)		 17.1
(62.8)		 19.5
(67.1)		 22.2
(72.0)		 23.8
(74.8)		 24.6
(76.3)		 24.4
(75.9)		 24.2
(75.6)		 23.5
(74.3)		 21.9
(71.4)		 19.8
(67.6)		 17.2
(63.0)		 21.2
(70.1)
Record low °C (°F) 1.1
(34.0)		 4.0
(39.2)		 9.1
(48.4)		 13.7
(56.7)		 16.3
(61.3)		 21.4
(70.5)		 19.3
(66.7)		 20.6
(69.1)		 18.8
(65.8)		 12.2
(54.0)		 10.0
(50.0)		 4.4
(39.9)		 1.1
(34.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.6
(0.42)		 17.6
(0.69)		 27.1
(1.07)		 77.1
(3.04)		 162.4
(6.39)		 242.7
(9.56)		 294.5
(11.59)		 331.0
(13.03)		 256.1
(10.08)		 149.6
(5.89)		 63.1
(2.48)		 20.4
(0.80)		 1,652.2
(65.04)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.7 5.4 6.1 8.4 13.1 15.4 17.4 20.0 18.9 13.9 7.0 4.5 134.8
Average relative humidity (%) 76 77 77 77 79 82 83 86 85 80 77 75 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 153.8 139.6 157.2 178.8 196.6 169.1 171.4 157.0 148.3 179.3 172.6 149.1 1,972.8
Percentage possible sunshine 45 43 42 47 49 43 42 40 41 50 52 44 45
Source: China Meteorological Administration all-time extreme lowall-time October record

Transportation

Highways

National Highway 225 and the G98 Hainan Island Ring Expressway pass through Ledong County.

Railways

The Guangdong-Hainan railway and the Hainan western ring high-speed railway pass through Ledong County.

Ledong railway station is located in Ledong County. It was opened December 30, 2015 as part of the Hainan western ring railway.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "乐东县概况".
  2. ↑ "Hainan". Citypopulation.de.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "乐东概况". Ledong County Government. 2025-06-09.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "2023年乐东黎族自治县行政区划". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2024-03-05.
  5. ↑ "马育红任乐东县委书记". The Beijing News. 2025-09-02. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  6. ↑ "乐东黎族自治县第十六届人民代表大会第六次会议闭幕 冯基芳当选为县长". Weixin official accounts platform. Ledong County Government.
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  8. ↑ "柳晓磊". Ledong County Government.
  9. ↑ "乐东黎族自治县人民政府办公室关于调整县政府领导分工的通知". Ledong County Government. 2023-11-16.
  10. ↑ "何方长". Ledong County Government. 2024-11-27.
  11. ↑ "苏奕儒". Ledong County Government.
  12. ↑ "王超". Ledong County Government.
  13. ↑ "蔡新文". Ledong County Government.
  14. ↑ "钟帅". Ledong County government.
  15. ↑ "钟树婷". Ledong County Government.
  16. ↑ "单既亮". Ledong County government.
  17. ↑ "何国慧". Ledong county government.
  18. ↑ "乐东贵妃芒大批量上市". Xinhua. 2025-05-15.
  19. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  20. ↑ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  21. ↑ ""海南是否会下雪？"官方回应海拔较高山顶可能结霜" (in Simplified Chinese). 中国新闻社. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  22. ↑ "云南、广西、海南、西藏、新疆共14个国家级气象站，打破10月最高气温纪录。其中广西隆安连续2天刷新纪录。云南元阳高达39.4℃。而这些站点之前的10月纪录，也都是出现在21世纪，并且不少是最近几年。这也是气候变暖导致极端事件频发的一个例证。" (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
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18°44′53″N 109°17′31″E / 18.748°N 109.292°E / 18.748; 109.292