Chengmai 澄迈县 | |
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  Chengmai Location in Hainan | |
| Coordinates:19°45′7″N110°0′57″E / 19.75194°N 110.01583°E /19.75194; 110.01583 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,067.6 km2 (798.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 565,000[1] |
| • Density | 273/km2 (708/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
Chengmai County (Chinese:澄迈县;pinyin:Chéngmài Xiàn) is acounty inHainan, China. It is one of fourcounties of Hainan. Its postal code is 571900. In 2002, its population was 490,800.[2]
The first record of Chengmai County is in 110 BC, when it referred to as Guo County in one ofEmperor Wu of Han's records. The county acquired its current name under theSui dynasty reorganisation of 607. It was also recorded during theMing dynasty.
Located in northwestHainan, it is 56 km (35 mi) wide (east to west) and 70 km (43 mi) long (north to south). It has a total land area of 2,067.6 km2 (798.3 sq mi). Climate-wise, it istropical with amplesunshine and moderaterainfall all year round; on average, the county receives 2060.5 hours of sunshine and 1,756 mm (69.1 in) of rain each year. The average annual temperature is 23.7 °C (74.7 °F).[3]
With a total land area of 206.7 km2 (79.8 sq mi),melons and other tropical crops are grown around the county.
More than 20 rivers flow through the county, providing 17.4×10^9 m3 (610×10^9 cu ft) of water per year.
The main settlement in the county is Jinjiang. It is located directly on the north side of theNandu River and essentially occupies the south face of a large hill. The old section is located by the river with newer buildings further up. The backside of the hill is currently under development with mostly high-rise apartments being built. Many government buildings are situated on the top of the hill. Near the centre of the hill, there is a large park.
Chengmai atropical wet and dry climate (KöppenAw). Bordering atropical monsoon climate(KöppenAm)
| Climate data for Chengmai, elevation 31 m (102 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.0 (93.2) | 37.9 (100.2) | 40.4 (104.7) | 42.0 (107.6) | 41.1 (106.0) | 39.4 (102.9) | 38.6 (101.5) | 38.2 (100.8) | 37.0 (98.6) | 34.3 (93.7) | 35.9 (96.6) | 32.0 (89.6) | 42.0 (107.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) | 24.8 (76.6) | 28.5 (83.3) | 31.7 (89.1) | 33.6 (92.5) | 34.4 (93.9) | 34.2 (93.6) | 33.3 (91.9) | 31.8 (89.2) | 29.8 (85.6) | 27.2 (81.0) | 23.5 (74.3) | 29.6 (85.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) | 19.5 (67.1) | 22.6 (72.7) | 25.8 (78.4) | 27.7 (81.9) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.5 (83.3) | 27.9 (82.2) | 26.8 (80.2) | 24.8 (76.6) | 22.3 (72.1) | 19.0 (66.2) | 24.3 (75.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.9 (58.8) | 16.2 (61.2) | 19.0 (66.2) | 21.9 (71.4) | 23.9 (75.0) | 24.8 (76.6) | 24.8 (76.6) | 24.7 (76.5) | 23.9 (75.0) | 21.7 (71.1) | 19.2 (66.6) | 15.9 (60.6) | 20.9 (69.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) | 5.6 (42.1) | 6.0 (42.8) | 14.1 (57.4) | 16.2 (61.2) | 19.7 (67.5) | 21.5 (70.7) | 21.3 (70.3) | 18.2 (64.8) | 12.7 (54.9) | 8.3 (46.9) | 2.0 (35.6) | 2.0 (35.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 21.2 (0.83) | 26.4 (1.04) | 41.1 (1.62) | 98.4 (3.87) | 237.8 (9.36) | 235.0 (9.25) | 270.2 (10.64) | 353.1 (13.90) | 290.7 (11.44) | 227.6 (8.96) | 51.7 (2.04) | 38.1 (1.50) | 1,891.3 (74.45) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.4 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 11.8 | 17.7 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 19.0 | 16.6 | 11.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 155.8 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 91.4 | 95.1 | 128.2 | 153.1 | 187.4 | 193.1 | 206.1 | 182.9 | 146.2 | 140.0 | 110.8 | 85.8 | 1,720.1 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 27 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 46 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 25 | 38 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[4][5]all-time extreme temperature[6] | |||||||||||||
The main industry ismining, with more than ten resources available within the county includingquartz,stone,limestone,crystals,gold,silver,peat,zinc,aluminium,iron ore,kaolin, andmanganese. Over 5 billion tonnes of quartz are still unmined in the county, with an average grade of 99.5%silicon. There are also nearly 11 million tonnes oflimestone remaining in addition to crystal deposits 5.5 km (3.4 mi) long and 3 km (1.9 mi) wide and around 80,000,000 tonnes ofkaolin.
Fishing also makes up a large part, with the county possessing 89.8 km (55.8 mi) of coastline. Apart from farm fishing, marine catches includemackerel,redfish,croaker fish,grouper,pomfret,tuna,squid,cuttlefish,lobster andshrimp, are fished in the harbour at Tu Beach. The diverse and populous fish are a result of a nutrient-richsediment at the bottom of the harbour.
TheHan people account for 99.5% of the population of the county.
The people of Chengmai County live to an average of 77.79 years. Among the population are 215centenarians. The proportion of centenarians compared to the rest of the county's population, and the overall number, ranks highest of all cities and counties in China.[1][7]
Of the total 565,000 people living in the county, 18,500 are more than 80 years old, 896 of which are couples.[1][7]
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