As of 2016, the town is divided into ten villages: In the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), it came under the jurisdiction of Dayakou Tusi (大雅口土司).

In 1998, China and the Netherlands have set up "Nuozhadu Provincial Nature Reserve" in the region to protect wild animal.

[1] In January 2006, the villages of Longshan (竜山村), Qianmai (谦迈村) and Luoshuidong (落水洞村) were merged into Nuozhadu and it was upgraded to a town.

Economic crops are mainly peanut, sugarcane, natural rubber, Lanxangia tsaoko, and sweet potato.

Mengkuang Cliff Carvings of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) (勐矿元代摩崖) is a provincial cultural relic preservation organ.