Du'an Yao Autonomous County (Zhuang: Duhnganh Yauzcuz Swci Yen, simplified Chinese: 都安瑶族自治县; traditional Chinese: 都安瑤族自治縣; pinyin: Dū'ān YáozúZìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county under the administration of Hechi City, in the northwest of Guangxi, China. It has an area of 4,092 km2 (1,580 sq mi) and a population of 625,100, including 596,100 that are of minority ethnic groups.[when?]
Du'an County 都安县 · Duh'anh Yen | |
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| 都安瑶族自治县 · Duh'anh Yauzcuz Swciyen Du'an Yao Autonomous County | |
  Du'an Location of the seat in Guangxi | |
| Coordinates: 23°56′N 108°06′E / 23.933°N 108.100°E | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Hechi |
| Township-level divisions | 2 towns 17 townships |
| County seat | Anyang (安阳镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,092 km2 (1,580 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 538,061 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 530700 |
| Area code | 0778 |
Administrative divisions
There are 10 towns and 9 townships in the county:[1]
- Towns
Anyang (安阳镇), Gaoling (高岭镇), Disu (地苏镇), Xia'ao (下坳镇), Lalie (拉烈镇), Baiwang (百旺镇), Chengjiang (澄江镇), Daxing (大兴镇), Laren (拉仁镇), Yong'an (永安镇), Dongmiao (东庙镇), Longfu (隆福镇)
- Townships
Bao'an Township (保安乡), Banling Township (板岭乡), Sanzhiyang Township (三只羊乡), Longwan Township (龙湾乡), Jingsheng Township (菁盛乡), Jiagui Township (加贵乡), Jiudu Township (九渡乡)
Transportation
Climate
| Climate data for Du'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) | 32.9 (91.2) | 35.3 (95.5) | 36.5 (97.7) | 36.9 (98.4) | 38.0 (100.4) | 39.0 (102.2) | 39.6 (103.3) | 38.4 (101.1) | 35.7 (96.3) | 32.1 (89.8) | 29.1 (84.4) | 39.6 (103.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) | 17.7 (63.9) | 20.6 (69.1) | 26.1 (79.0) | 29.8 (85.6) | 31.6 (88.9) | 32.7 (90.9) | 33.1 (91.6) | 31.7 (89.1) | 28.0 (82.4) | 23.7 (74.7) | 18.4 (65.1) | 25.7 (78.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.3 (54.1) | 14.3 (57.7) | 17.2 (63.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 25.6 (78.1) | 27.4 (81.3) | 28.3 (82.9) | 28.4 (83.1) | 26.9 (80.4) | 23.5 (74.3) | 19.2 (66.6) | 14.4 (57.9) | 21.6 (71.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) | 12.0 (53.6) | 14.8 (58.6) | 19.4 (66.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 24.7 (76.5) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.3 (77.5) | 23.7 (74.7) | 20.3 (68.5) | 16.2 (61.2) | 11.7 (53.1) | 18.8 (65.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) | 1.4 (34.5) | 1.3 (34.3) | 8.7 (47.7) | 13.7 (56.7) | 18.4 (65.1) | 20.8 (69.4) | 20.1 (68.2) | 15.4 (59.7) | 10.9 (51.6) | 5.4 (41.7) | 0.9 (33.6) | 0.5 (32.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58.1 (2.29) | 41.0 (1.61) | 79.1 (3.11) | 102.9 (4.05) | 244.2 (9.61) | 403.0 (15.87) | 333.5 (13.13) | 219.9 (8.66) | 113.7 (4.48) | 76.5 (3.01) | 60.1 (2.37) | 44.3 (1.74) | 1,776.3 (69.93) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.9 | 11.1 | 16.2 | 14.8 | 16.0 | 19.6 | 18.5 | 15.6 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 159.2 |
| Average snowy days | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 55.8 | 48.8 | 47.7 | 80.6 | 126.3 | 125.7 | 163.1 | 190.1 | 183.6 | 158.7 | 127.3 | 106.7 | 1,414.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 17 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 50 | 45 | 39 | 32 | 32 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||