Mount Kongming (孔明山) is situated at the northern town, which stands 1,466 metres (4,810 ft) above sea level.

Mount Guangmenggen (广勐根) lies in the west, which, at 1,589 metres (5,213 ft) above sea level.

Agriculture and mineral resources play important roles in the local economy.

[1] Commercial crops include sugarcane, mango, longan, tea, and natural rubber.

As of 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 17,000.