Majiang County
Majiang County
麻江县 Makiang | |
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 Majiang is the westernmost division in this map of Qiandongnan | |
.png) Qiandongnan in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates (Majiang County government): 26°29′29″N 107°35′22″E / 26.4913°N 107.5894°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Autonomous prefecture | Qiandongnan |
| County seat | Xingshan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,222 km2 (472 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 167,596 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Majiang County (Chinese: 麻江县; pinyin: Májiāng Xiàn) is a county of southeast-central Guizhou province, China. It is the westernmost county-level division of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture.
Administrative divisions[edit]
Majiang County is divided into 2 subdistricts, 4 towns and 1 ethnic township:[1]
- subdistrict
- Xingshan Subdistrict 杏山街道
- Jinzhu Subdistrict 金竹街道
- towns
- Gudong Town 谷硐镇
- Xuanwei Town 宣威镇
- Longshan Town 龙山镇
- Xianchang Town 贤昌镇
- ethnic township
- Bamang Bouyei Ethnic Township 坝芒布依族乡
Languages[edit]
Languages spoken in Majiang County include Dongjia, Raojia, and Mulao. The Yao of Heba (河坝) speak an Raojia.
Demographics[edit]
Ethnic Mulao are located in the following villages.[2] They are called "Ka" (卡) by the Raojia and "Kabie" (卡别) by the Miao.
- Jidong Township (基东乡): Wengpao (瓮袍), Wengchang (瓮偿), An'e (安鹅), Jidong (基东)
- Xiasi Township (下司镇): Wenggang (瓮港), Dapo (大坡)
- Longshan Township (龙山乡): Fuxing (复兴)
- Bibo Township (碧波乡): Xinpai (新牌)
The Raojia (also called Tianjia 天家 or Tian Miao 天苗) live in the townships of Heba (河坝) and Longshan (龙山) (in 23 natural villages, inside 6 administrative villages).[2] The Dongjia are distributed in 250 natural villages, inside 35 administrative villages and 12 townships.[2]
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Majiang, elevation 984 m (3,228 ft), (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) | 21.8 (71.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.4 (90.3) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
18.8 (65.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
14.8 (58.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
1.6 (34.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.9 (1.73) |
40.0 (1.57) |
73.7 (2.90) |
105.4 (4.15) |
199.4 (7.85) |
266.0 (10.47) |
222.3 (8.75) |
114.6 (4.51) |
122.1 (4.81) |
99.6 (3.92) |
60.1 (2.37) |
34.4 (1.35) |
1,381.5 (54.38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 17.9 | 15.6 | 18.7 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 16.4 | 14.3 | 12.6 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 193 |
| Average snowy days | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 10.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 83 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 32.3 | 46.5 | 64.3 | 88.7 | 102.5 | 83.5 | 147.0 | 161.4 | 119.1 | 83.0 | 80.0 | 57.7 | 1,066 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 10 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 35 | 40 | 33 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 24 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：麻江县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ a b c Majiang County Gazetteer (1992)
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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