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.
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) |
Administrative divisions
editMajiang 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
editLanguages spoken in Majiang County include Dongjia, Raojia, and Mulao. The Yao of Heba (河坝) speak an Raojia.
Demographics
editEthnic 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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
