Jinniu Town is located in the middle of Binchuan County, bordering Pingchuan Town and Midian Town of Xiangyun County in the east, Zhoucheng Town in the south, Daying Town in the west, Li Jiao Town and Jizushan Town in the north, with an administrative area of 273 square kilometers.
topography
Jinniu Town is located at the eastern edge of Hengduan Mountains in Yunling, southwest of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau on the south bank of Jinsha River. The terrain is high in the east and low in the west, with a ridge in the east, a V-shaped canyon between the two mountains, and a hilly and semi-mountainous area in the west. The central part is relatively flat, which is the largest dam area in the county.
The main mountains are Daling Mountain and Yinshan Mountain. The highest peak in China is located at the junction of Jinniu Town and Heping Chuan Town, with an altitude of 2,939 meters. The lowest point is the Naxi River in Dian Wei Village, Jianggan, with an altitude of 1400 meters.
climate
Jinniu Town has a monsoon climate in the middle subtropical plateau, with an annual average temperature of 65,438 08.4℃, an annual average frost-free period of 240 days, an annual average sunshine hours of 2,638 hours and an annual average precipitation of 563.9 mm. ..
hydrology
The river in Jinniu Town belongs to Jinsha River system. Naxi River, Ang Lee Donghe River and Baita River pass through the territory. The largest river is Naxi River, with a total length of 46.3 kilometers, which runs through Binchuan Dam from south to north. Binchuan Dam is divided into east and west parts. The main tributaries are Tiecheng River, Waxi River, Daying River and Ang Lee Donghe River, with a total length of197.8km..