Wuzhou 梧州市 · Ngouzcouh Si Wuchow | |
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 Location of Wuzhou City jurisdiction in Guangxi | |
  Wuzhou Location in China | |
| Coordinates (Wuzhou municipal government):23°28′36″N111°16′44″E / 23.4767°N 111.2790°E /23.4767; 111.2790 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Guangxi |
| Municipal seat | Changzhou District |
| Government | |
| • Communist Party Boss | Liu Zhiyong |
| • Mayor | Wang Kai |
| Area | |
| 12,588 km2 (4,860 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1,792 km2 (692 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,792 km2 (692 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| 2,820,977 | |
| • Density | 224.10/km2 (580.42/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 859,815 |
| • Urban density | 479.8/km2 (1,243/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 859,815 |
| • Metro density | 479.8/km2 (1,243/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 136.9 billion US$ 21.2 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 48,463 US$ 7,512 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 543000 (Wanxiu District) |
| Area code | 0774 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GX-04 |
| Licence plate prefixes | 桂D |
| Website | wuzhou |
Wuzhou (Chinese:梧州;pinyin:Wúzhōu;Jyutping:Ng⁴zau¹,postal: Wuchow;Zhuang:Ngouzcouh / Ŋouƨcouƅ), formerlyNgchow, is aprefecture-level city in the east ofGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.
Wuzhou is located in eastern Guangxi bordering Guangdong province. It is at the confluence of theGui River and theXun River where they form theXi River; 85% of all water in Guangxi flows through Wuzhou.[3] The total area of Wuzhou is 12,588 km2 (4,860 sq mi).
TheTropic of Cancer bisects the city. Despite its latitude, Wuzhou has a monsoon-influencedhumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa), with short, mild winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. Winter begins dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier. Spring is generally overcast and often rainy, while summer continues to be rainy though is the sunniest time of year. Autumn is sunny and dry. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 12.2 °C (54.0 °F) in January to 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 21.24 °C (70.2 °F). The annual rainfall is just above 1,450 mm (57 in), and is delivered in bulk (~47%) from April to June, when theplum rains occur and often create the risk of flooding. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 17% in March to 55% in July, the city receives 1,738 hours of bright sunshine annually. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −3.0 °C (27 °F) to 39.7 °C (103 °F) on February 11, 1957 and July 17, 1989 respectively.
| Climate data for Wuzhou, elevation 115 m (377 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.4 (86.7) | 34.5 (94.1) | 35.0 (95.0) | 36.3 (97.3) | 36.9 (98.4) | 37.7 (99.9) | 39.7 (103.5) | 39.2 (102.6) | 38.6 (101.5) | 36.4 (97.5) | 33.4 (92.1) | 30.4 (86.7) | 39.7 (103.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) | 18.9 (66.0) | 21.4 (70.5) | 26.4 (79.5) | 30.3 (86.5) | 32.3 (90.1) | 33.5 (92.3) | 33.4 (92.1) | 32.0 (89.6) | 28.9 (84.0) | 24.4 (75.9) | 19.3 (66.7) | 26.5 (79.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.3 (54.1) | 14.3 (57.7) | 17.1 (62.8) | 21.9 (71.4) | 25.4 (77.7) | 27.3 (81.1) | 28.3 (82.9) | 28.1 (82.6) | 26.7 (80.1) | 23.5 (74.3) | 18.8 (65.8) | 13.9 (57.0) | 21.5 (70.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) | 11.0 (51.8) | 14.1 (57.4) | 18.7 (65.7) | 22.0 (71.6) | 24.2 (75.6) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.7 (76.5) | 23.2 (73.8) | 19.5 (67.1) | 14.9 (58.8) | 10.1 (50.2) | 18.0 (64.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) | −3.0 (26.6) | 1.7 (35.1) | 7.1 (44.8) | 13.0 (55.4) | 16.6 (61.9) | 20.3 (68.5) | 19.8 (67.6) | 14.8 (58.6) | 7.2 (45.0) | 2.4 (36.3) | −1.5 (29.3) | −3.0 (26.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 59.5 (2.34) | 53.3 (2.10) | 105.6 (4.16) | 157.1 (6.19) | 230.5 (9.07) | 263.0 (10.35) | 192.1 (7.56) | 183.5 (7.22) | 104.0 (4.09) | 44.2 (1.74) | 50.7 (2.00) | 39.0 (1.54) | 1,482.5 (58.36) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.3 | 9.9 | 14.8 | 15.2 | 18.5 | 19.4 | 16.7 | 15.8 | 10.5 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 149.1 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 75 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 78 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 92.7 | 75.5 | 61.6 | 92.3 | 139.6 | 160.2 | 213.8 | 204.7 | 187.7 | 192.9 | 158.0 | 137.2 | 1,716.2 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 27 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 34 | 40 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 48 | 42 | 39 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[4][5][6] all-time extreme temperature[7][8]NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
According to the2020 Chinese census, its total population was 2,820,977 inhabitants of whom 859,815 lived in its built-up (or metro) area made of 3 urban districts. The average annual population decrease for the period 2010–2020 was −0.21% while the overall decrease rate is −2.12%.[10]
The dominant ethnic group in the prefecture-level city isHan Chinese but there are alsoZhuang,Yao and others. Wuzhou traditionally belongs to theCantonese cultural and linguistic region, so most people speak the Wuzhou dialect of Cantonese and Mandarin as a result of the Central Government's Mandarin promotion.
Wuzhou has 3counties, 1county-level city and 3districts.[11]
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| Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Area (km2) | Population (2010) | Density (/km2) |
| Changzhou District | 长洲区 | Chángzhōu Qū | 378 | 160,000 | 423 |
| Wanxiu District | 万秀区 | Wànxiù Qū | 439 | 320,000 | 728 |
| Longxu District | 龙圩区 | Lóngxū Qū | 971 | 270,000 | 278 |
| Cenxi City | 岑溪市 | Cénxī Shì | 2,783 | 920,000 | 330 |
| Cangwu County | 苍梧县 | Cāngwú Xiàn | 2,784 | 360,000 | 129 |
| Teng County | 藤县 | Téng Xiàn | 3,946 | 1,040,000 | 263 |
| Mengshan County | 蒙山县 | Méngshān Xiàn | 1,279 | 220,000 | 166 |
Amongst the agricultural products produced in the region of Wuzhou, one of the most favoured snacks is Wuzhou honey date (梧州蜜枣).Guilinggao jelly is also described as a "Wuzhou delicacy".[12] BingquanSoy Milk (冰泉豆浆) is also welcomed by people and is in the list of premium choices for breakfast.
Wuzhou has become a hub of thesynthetic gemstone trade, particularly specializing incorundum,spinel andcubic zirconia.[citation needed]
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