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How many meters above sea level is Dali

Dali is between 730 meters and 4295 meters above sea level.

Dali is located at the junction of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and Hengduan Mountains, with high terrain in the northwest and low terrain in the southeast. The landform is complex and diverse, and the west of Diancang Mountain is an alpine canyon area. Xueban Mountain, which connects Jianchuan and Lijiang Lanping in the north, is the highest peak of all the mountains in Dali, with an altitude of 4,295 meters, and the lowest point is Hongqi Dam on the Nujiang River in Yunlong County, with an altitude of 730 meters.

Dali is located in Erhai Plain of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, at the foot of Cangshan Mountain and on the shore of Erhai Lake. It is the capital of Nanzhao and Dali in ancient times, and has been the political, economic and cultural center of ancient Yunnan for more than 500 years.

The topography of Dali Prefecture is complex, with great difference in altitude and significant vertical difference in climate. The temperature decreases with the elevation, and the rainfall increases with the elevation. The valley is hot, the dam area is warm, the mountain area is cool, the mountain area is cold and the three-dimensional climate is obvious; There are many meteorological disasters. Due to the instability of monsoon circulation and the influence of different weather systems, there are many meteorological disasters in Dali Prefecture. Common meteorological disasters mainly include drought, low temperature, flood, frost, hail and strong wind.