Nankang, Ganzhou

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Nankang (Chinese: 南康) is a district of the city of Ganzhou in southern Jiangxi province. It was a county-level city until November 2013, when the State Council made it a district of Ganzhou.[1]

Nankang
南康区
Location of Nankang (red) in Jiangxi. The map includes the towns of Tandong and Tankou, now administered by the neighboring Zhanggong District
Location of Nankang (red) in Jiangxi. The map includes the towns of Tandong and Tankou, now administered by the neighboring Zhanggong District
Coordinates: 25°39′43″N 114°45′54″E / 25.662°N 114.765°E / 25.662; 114.765
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityGanzhou
Area
 • Total
1,796 km2 (693 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[citation needed]
 • Total
787,636
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal Code
341400

Administration

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Nankang has a population of 810,000. It covers an area of 1796 square kilometers. The seat of the district is at Rongjiang Town (蓉江镇).

In the present, Nankang District has 2 subdistricts, 8 towns, 11 townships and 1 ethnic township.[2]

2 subdistricts
8 towns
11 townships
1 ethnic township
  • Chitu She Ethnic Township (赤土畲族乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Nankang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.8
(82.0)
31.7
(89.1)
32.0
(89.6)
34.5
(94.1)
36.2
(97.2)
37.7
(99.9)
40.1
(104.2)
40.4
(104.7)
38.6
(101.5)
36.6
(97.9)
33.5
(92.3)
28.3
(82.9)
40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.9
(55.2)
15.7
(60.3)
18.9
(66.0)
25.1
(77.2)
29.1
(84.4)
31.7
(89.1)
34.6
(94.3)
34.0
(93.2)
30.9
(87.6)
26.7
(80.1)
21.3
(70.3)
15.3
(59.5)
24.7
(76.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1)
11.0
(51.8)
14.4
(57.9)
20.3
(68.5)
24.3
(75.7)
27.1
(80.8)
29.3
(84.7)
28.5
(83.3)
25.7
(78.3)
21.0
(69.8)
15.6
(60.1)
10.0
(50.0)
19.6
(67.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)
7.8
(46.0)
11.3
(52.3)
16.8
(62.2)
20.9
(69.6)
23.9
(75.0)
25.4
(77.7)
24.8
(76.6)
22.1
(71.8)
17.0
(62.6)
11.7
(53.1)
6.3
(43.3)
16.1
(61.0)
Record low °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3)
−2.1
(28.2)
−0.7
(30.7)
4.4
(39.9)
11.1
(52.0)
16.3
(61.3)
18.8
(65.8)
20.1
(68.2)
13.7
(56.7)
6.0
(42.8)
0.3
(32.5)
−5.9
(21.4)
−5.9
(21.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73.2
(2.88)
95.6
(3.76)
177.6
(6.99)
169.7
(6.68)
217.2
(8.55)
209.6
(8.25)
126.5
(4.98)
144.8
(5.70)
86.8
(3.42)
55.6
(2.19)
63.6
(2.50)
51.7
(2.04)
1,471.9
(57.94)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.4 13.0 18.2 15.8 17.1 16.6 12.5 13.9 9.7 5.7 8.1 8.2 150.2
Average snowy days 1.1 0.7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 2.3
Average relative humidity (%) 79 80 83 80 80 81 73 77 79 75 77 76 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 82.9 79.7 75.4 103.4 132.2 151.1 241.5 217.9 170.6 164.4 136.5 122.3 1,677.9
Percent possible sunshine 25 25 20 27 32 37 58 54 47 46 42 38 38
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Transportation

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Ganzhou West railway station is located here.

References

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  1. ^ 江西南康撤市设区获国务院批复. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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