Lingao County

{{Redirect|Lingao|the language|Be language}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{More citations needed|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Lingao |native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|临高县}}}} |other_name = Limko |pushpin_map = Hainan |pushpin_map_caption = Location of the seat in Hainan |settlement_type = County |image_skyline = 临高县人民政府 2018-05-24.jpg |image_map = |map_caption =Lingao County People's Government |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = People's Republic of China |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Hainan |unit_pref = Metric |area_total_km2 = 1317 |population_as_of = 1999 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_total = 399,057 |coordinates = {{coord|19|57|0|N|109|41|6|E|region:CN-46|display=inline}} |elevation_ft = |elevation_m = |timezone = China standard time |utc_offset = +8 |website = }} '''Lingao County''' (formerly romanised as Limko or Limkao) is an administrative district in Hainan province, China. It is one of the 4 counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 571800, and in 1999, its population was 399,057 people, who mainly speak the Be language.

==Climate== Lingao has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen ''Aw'').It borders the subtropical monsoon climate (Köppen ''Cwa''). {{Weather box | width = auto | metric first = y | single line = y | collapsed = Y | location = Lingao, elevation {{convert|32|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1967–present) | Jan high C = 22.0 | Feb high C = 23.6 | Mar high C = 27.0 | Apr high C = 30.5 | May high C = 33.0 | Jun high C = 34.0 | Jul high C = 33.7 | Aug high C = 32.7 | Sep high C = 31.4 | Oct high C = 29.2 | Nov high C = 26.4 | Dec high C = 22.8 | Jan mean C = 17.8 | Feb mean C = 19.0 | Mar mean C = 21.9 | Apr mean C = 25.3 | May mean C = 27.8 | Jun mean C = 28.8 | Jul mean C = 28.7 | Aug mean C = 28.2 | Sep mean C = 27.1 | Oct mean C = 25.2 | Nov mean C = 22.5 | Dec mean C = 19.0 | Jan low C = 15.1 | Feb low C = 16.3 | Mar low C = 18.9 | Apr low C = 22.2 | May low C = 24.4 | Jun low C = 25.4 | Jul low C = 25.4 | Aug low C = 25.2 | Sep low C = 24.4 | Oct low C = 22.4 | Nov low C = 19.7 | Dec low C = 16.4 | Jan record high C = 33.5 | Jan record low C = 2.2 | Feb record high C = 36.5 | Feb record low C = 5.5 | Mar record high C = 39.3 | Mar record low C = 6.3 | Apr record high C = 42.8 | Apr record low C = 13.4 | May record high C = 40.3 | May record low C = 16.1 | Jun record high C = 39.0 | Jun record low C = 20.6 | Jul record high C = 39.0 | Jul record low C = 21.4 | Aug record high C = 37.0 | Aug record low C = 21.9 | Sep record high C = 36.2 | Sep record low C = 18.7 | Oct record high C = 33.8 | Oct record low C = 13.1 | Nov record high C = 34.8 | Nov record low C = 8.2 | Dec record high C = 31.8 | Dec record low C = 2.6 | year high C = | year low C = | year high F = | year low F = | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 17.9 | Feb precipitation mm = 20.3 | Mar precipitation mm = 39.2 | Apr precipitation mm = 49.9 | May precipitation mm = 122.5 | Jun precipitation mm = 180.6 | Jul precipitation mm = 226.8 | Aug precipitation mm = 326.2 | Sep precipitation mm = 268.2 | Oct precipitation mm = 219.9 | Nov precipitation mm = 60.3 | Dec precipitation mm = 30.9 | Jan humidity = 86 | Feb humidity = 87 | Mar humidity = 85 | Apr humidity = 83 | May humidity = 81 | Jun humidity = 81 | Jul humidity = 81 | Aug humidity = 84 | Sep humidity = 86 | Oct humidity = 84 | Nov humidity = 83 | Dec humidity = 83 | unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 8.6 | Feb precipitation days = 8.3 | Mar precipitation days = 9.0 | Apr precipitation days = 8.8 | May precipitation days = 12.1 | Jun precipitation days = 15.1 | Jul precipitation days = 15.2 | Aug precipitation days = 15.5 | Sep precipitation days = 14.5 | Oct precipitation days = 10.5 | Nov precipitation days = 7.8 | Dec precipitation days = 7.6 | year precipitation days = | Jan sun = 108.4 | Feb sun = 109.2 | Mar sun = 141.5 | Apr sun = 172.0 | May sun = 219.2 | Jun sun = 212.1 | Jul sun = 229.3 | Aug sun = 208.8 | Sep sun = 177.5 | Oct sun = 175.8 | Nov sun = 139.2 | Dec sun = 106.8 | year sun = | Jan percentsun = 32 | Feb percentsun = 34 | Mar percentsun = 38 | Apr percentsun = 45 | May percentsun = 54 | Jun percentsun = 53 | Jul percentsun = 56 | Aug percentsun = 53 | Sep percentsun = 49 | Oct percentsun = 49 | Nov percentsun = 42 | Dec percentsun = 32 | year percentsun = | source 1 = China Meteorological Administration<ref name="cma graphical">{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans |access-date=17 June 2023}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://experience.arcgis.com/template/e724038fda394e9d9b7921f10fd1aa55/page/%E7%BA%AF%E8%A1%A8%E6%A0%BC%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1-(%E5%AF%B9%E6%AF%948110%E5%8F%98%E5%8C%96)/?org=UQmaps |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网|publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans | access-date =17 June 2023}}</ref> all-time extreme temperature<ref name = Mherrera>{{cite web |url= http://www.mherrera.org/temp.htm |title= Extreme Temperatures Around the World |access-date= 2024-09-15 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chinanews.com/sh/2021/01-12/9385336.shtml|publisher=中国新闻社 |language = zh-hans | access-date =30 December 2025 |title=“海南是否会下雪？”官方回应海拔较高山顶可能结霜 }}</ref> | source = }}

== Cuisine == Lingao suckling pig: <ref>{{Cite web |date=April 24, 2025 |title=海南临高烤乳猪：舌尖上的酥脆鲜香传奇 |url=https://www.nanguo.com/article/1239.html |website=南国食品}}</ref>One of the most representative traditional dishes of Lingao, known for its crispy skin, tender meat, and rich yet not greasy flavor. It is often served at festivals and banquets.

Duowen Water Spinach<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 29, 2025 |title=寻味临高：生长在冷泉中的多文空心菜 |url=https://hainan.sina.cn/news/hnyw/2021-10-29/detail-iktzqtyu4200388.d.html |website=新浪网}}</ref>: A local specialty, known for its long, hollow stems and crisp texture, it is one of the more famous local vegetables in Hainan.

Lingao sandworms<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 25, 2020 |title=临高沙虫，一道地狱美食，却是海南最好的海产品 |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/375585076_335392#google_vignette |website=搜狐}}</ref>: a specialty seafood of the coastal area, which can be stir-fried, used in soups, or dried, and are considered to have a delicious taste.

Chive pancakes<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2021 |title=临高特色名小吃：越吃越想吃的“韭菜饼” |url=https://www.hi.chinanews.com.cn/zt/14301/2021/1028/89938.html |website=中新网海南}}</ref>: made by frying chives and starch.

==References== {{Reflist}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis/work/downloads/faqs/1999_pop_faq.html|title=China County & City Population 1999 FAQ|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109002546/http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis/work/downloads/faqs/1999_pop_faq.html|archive-date=2016-01-09|date=1999|author= Harvard University Committee on the Environment}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100727171430/http://www.lingao.gov.cn/ Official website (Chinese)]

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