Naxi District (Tibetan: Jang; simplified Chinese: 纳溪区; traditional Chinese: 納溪區; pinyin: Nàxī Qū) is a county-level district of the city of Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China. Formerly a county of Luzhou, Naxi became a district of Luzhou in 1996.

Naxi
纳溪区
Naxi District in Luzhou
Naxi District in Luzhou
Luzhou in Sichuan
Luzhou in Sichuan
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityLuzhou
Area
 • Total1,150.6 km2 (444.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total469,000
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

History

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Naxi, as a county, had a history of 764 years before it became a district of Luzhou in 1996.[1]

Administrative divisions

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Naxi District comprises 3 subdistricts and 10 towns:[2]

subdistricts
  • Anfu 安富街道
  • Yongning 永宁街道
  • Dongsheng 东升街道
towns
  • Dadukou 大渡口镇
  • Huguo 护国镇
  • Dagu 打古镇
  • Shangma 上马镇
  • Hemian 合面镇
  • Fengle 丰乐镇
  • Baijie 白节镇
  • Tianxian 天仙镇
  • Xinle 新乐镇
  • Longche 龙车镇

Geography

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The District has a total area of 1,151 km2 (444 sq mi).

Climate

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Climate data for Naxi, elevation 369 m (1,211 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
13.0
(55.4)
18.0
(64.4)
23.5
(74.3)
26.7
(80.1)
28.5
(83.3)
31.9
(89.4)
32.1
(89.8)
27.0
(80.6)
21.0
(69.8)
16.7
(62.1)
11.1
(52.0)
21.6
(70.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)
9.9
(49.8)
14.0
(57.2)
18.8
(65.8)
22.0
(71.6)
24.2
(75.6)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
22.9
(73.2)
18.0
(64.4)
13.8
(56.8)
8.8
(47.8)
17.8
(64.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3)
7.7
(45.9)
11.1
(52.0)
15.3
(59.5)
18.5
(65.3)
21.2
(70.2)
23.5
(74.3)
23.3
(73.9)
20.2
(68.4)
16.0
(60.8)
11.7
(53.1)
7.2
(45.0)
15.1
(59.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32.2
(1.27)
26.8
(1.06)
50.1
(1.97)
85.2
(3.35)
122.1
(4.81)
193.0
(7.60)
166.2
(6.54)
156.9
(6.18)
132.9
(5.23)
93.5
(3.68)
45.8
(1.80)
32.2
(1.27)
1,136.9
(44.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.5 11.2 12.9 14.0 15.8 17.5 13.4 11.9 14.9 18.2 13.2 13.4 169.9
Average snowy days 0.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.6
Average relative humidity (%) 87 83 79 78 79 85 81 79 84 89 87 88 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 32.3 52.7 94.4 123.7 127.3 110.5 184.6 186.1 103.4 52.3 50.6 29.6 1,147.5
Percent possible sunshine 10 17 25 32 30 26 43 46 28 15 16 9 25
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Population

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As of 2008, Naxi District had a population of over 477,000.

References

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  1. ^ "Nàxī Qū (District, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:纳溪区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. ^ 1981年-2010年(纳溪)月平均气温和降水 (in Simplified Chinese). National Meteorological Center of CMA. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ "中国气象数据网" (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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