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Guigang (simplified Chinese: 贵港; traditional Chinese: 貴港; pinyin: Guìgǎng; lit. 'Distinguished Harbour'; Zhuang: Gveigangj) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangxi in the People's Republic of China. Prior to 1988, it was known as Gui County or Guixian (simplified Chinese: 贵县; traditional Chinese: 貴縣; pinyin: Guìxiàn).
Guigang
贵港市 • Gveigangj Si Kweikang | |
|---|---|
 Guigang in 2013. Jiefang Road (解放路) | |
 Location of Guigang City jurisdiction in Guangxi | |
  Guigang Location in China | |
| Coordinates (Guigang municipal government): 23°06′43″N 109°35′56″E / 23.112°N 109.599°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Guangxi |
| Municipal seat | Gangbei District |
| Area | |
| 10,601 km2 (4,093 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 3,546 km2 (1,369 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,196 km2 (848 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (147 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| 4,316,262 | |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,700,978 |
| • Urban density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,277,231 |
| • Metro density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 150.2 billion US$ 23.3 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 34,632 US$ 5,368 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 537100 |
| Area code | 0775 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GX-08 |
| Licence plate prefixes | 桂R |
| Website | www |
Geography and climate
editGuigang is located in eastern Guangxi. It is located between Guangxi's five major cities: Nanning, Guilin, Liuzhou, Beihai, and Wuzhou. Its location makes it a major transportation and business hub, connecting central China with the south, especially Hong Kong and Macau. Guigang has a rail line, several major highways, an expressway, and most importantly a large port on the Xi River, its direct connection to the Pearl River Delta. The area is 10,601 km2 (4,093 sq mi).[3]
Climate is sub-tropical and monsoonal with an annual mean temperature of 21 °C (70 °F). Annual precipitation is 1,450.6 mm (57.11 in).
| Climate data for Guigang (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
22.0 (71.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51.1 (2.01) |
44.3 (1.74) |
83.6 (3.29) |
120.9 (4.76) |
246.2 (9.69) |
279.2 (10.99) |
258.8 (10.19) |
197.0 (7.76) |
108.7 (4.28) |
55.2 (2.17) |
46.4 (1.83) |
43.2 (1.70) |
1,534.6 (60.41) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.4 | 11.7 | 16.9 | 15.2 | 17.4 | 19.4 | 18.3 | 16.1 | 10.5 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 157.3 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 74.1 | 61.4 | 51.2 | 86.4 | 137.1 | 145.9 | 191.7 | 200.2 | 190.9 | 188.1 | 147.2 | 127.4 | 1,601.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 22 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 47 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 45 | 38 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Administration
editGuigang has 1 county-level city, 3 urban districts, and 1 county.[6]
Districts:
- Gangbei District (港北区)
- Gangnan District (港南区)
- Qintang District (覃塘区)
County-level city:
- Guiping (桂平市)
County:
- Pingnan (平南县)
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Demographics
editAs of the 2020 Chinese census, its population was 4,316,262 inhabitants whom 1,277,231 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Gangbei and Gangnan Districts, Qintang District not being conurbated yet. Guigang's population is mainly Cantonese Chinese along with a number of minority tribes.
Economy
editThe 2015 GDP was 86.5 billion yuan; nominal GDP per capita was roughly $2,400, making it a relatively poor county in southern China. Transportation, shipping, and logistics are a vital part of Guigang's economy. More than 100 million tons of goods pass through its ports in one year.[7] Major industries include chemical manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, metallurgy, tannery, textiles, printing, and food stuffs. Agriculture is also important with major crops including cereals such as rice and corn, sugar, medicinal herbs, tobacco, tea, lotus root, and green vegetables.
Sports
editThe Guigang Sports Centre Stadium is located in Guigang. It has a capacity of 30,000 and it is used mostly for football matches. The venue opened on 21 June 2016.[8]
Twin towns and sister cities
edit
Iloilo City, Philippines (2004)
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand (2016)
References
edit- ^ "China: Guăngxī (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "广西统计年鉴－2021", tjj.gxzf.gov.cn
- ^ Guigang Government. "the Overview of Guigang". Guigang Government.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ the Office of Local Record of Guigang Government. "Administrative Division of Guigang". Guigang Government.
- ^ "2021年12月全国港口货物、集装箱吞吐量-政府信息公开-交通运输部".
- ^ "Daum 카페".
External links
edit- Xinhua Website Archived 2007-08-12 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)