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Guigang 贵港市 •Gveigangj Si Kweikang | |
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 Guigang in 2013. Jiefang Road (解放路) | |
 Location of Guigang City jurisdiction in Guangxi | |
  Guigang Location in China | |
| Coordinates (Guigang municipal government):23°06′43″N109°35′56″E / 23.112°N 109.599°E /23.112; 109.599 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Guangxi |
| Municipal seat | Gangbei District |
| Area | |
| 10,601 km2 (4,093 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 3,546 km2 (1,369 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,196 km2 (848 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| 4,316,262 | |
| • Density | 407.16/km2 (1,054.5/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,700,978 |
| • Urban density | 479.7/km2 (1,242/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,277,231 |
| • Metro density | 581.6/km2 (1,506/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 150.2 billion US$ 23.3 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 34,632 US$ 5,368 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 537100 |
| Area code | 0775 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GX-08 |
| Licence plate prefixes | 桂R |
| Website | www |
Guigang (simplified Chinese:贵港;traditional Chinese:貴港;pinyin:Guìgǎng;lit. 'DistinguishedHarbour';Zhuang:Gveigangj) is aprefecture-level city in easternGuangxi in thePeople's Republic of China. Prior to 1988, it was known asGui County orGuixian (simplified Chinese:贵县; traditional Chinese:貴縣; pinyin:Guìxiàn).
Guigang is located in eastern Guangxi. It is located between Guangxi's five major cities:Nanning,Guilin,Liuzhou,Beihai, andWuzhou. Its location makes it a major transportation and business hub, connecting central China with the south, especiallyHong Kong andMacau. Guigang has a rail line, several major highways, an expressway, and most importantly a large port on theXi River, its direct connection to thePearl River Delta. The area is 10,601 km2 (4,093 sq mi).[3]
Climate is sub-tropical and monsoonal with an annual mean temperature of 21 °C (70 °F). Annual precipitation is 1,450.6 mm (57.11 in).
| Climate data for Guigang, elevation 57 m (187 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.4 (84.9) | 34.0 (93.2) | 33.2 (91.8) | 36.2 (97.2) | 36.6 (97.9) | 37.1 (98.8) | 38.4 (101.1) | 38.2 (100.8) | 38.1 (100.6) | 36.2 (97.2) | 33.2 (91.8) | 30.4 (86.7) | 38.4 (101.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) | 18.6 (65.5) | 21.1 (70.0) | 26.7 (80.1) | 30.5 (86.9) | 32.2 (90.0) | 33.3 (91.9) | 33.5 (92.3) | 32.1 (89.8) | 29.1 (84.4) | 24.7 (76.5) | 19.3 (66.7) | 26.5 (79.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) | 14.6 (58.3) | 17.4 (63.3) | 22.7 (72.9) | 26.1 (79.0) | 27.9 (82.2) | 28.8 (83.8) | 28.8 (83.8) | 27.4 (81.3) | 24.1 (75.4) | 19.5 (67.1) | 14.5 (58.1) | 22.0 (71.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) | 11.9 (53.4) | 14.8 (58.6) | 19.8 (67.6) | 23.0 (73.4) | 25.1 (77.2) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.7 (78.3) | 24.0 (75.2) | 20.4 (68.7) | 15.8 (60.4) | 11.1 (52.0) | 18.9 (66.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) | 0.8 (33.4) | 4.0 (39.2) | 8.3 (46.9) | 15.2 (59.4) | 18.7 (65.7) | 22.0 (71.6) | 19.5 (67.1) | 15.7 (60.3) | 10.3 (50.5) | 5.0 (41.0) | −0.4 (31.3) | −0.4 (31.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 51.1 (2.01) | 44.3 (1.74) | 83.6 (3.29) | 120.9 (4.76) | 246.2 (9.69) | 279.2 (10.99) | 258.8 (10.19) | 197.0 (7.76) | 108.7 (4.28) | 55.2 (2.17) | 46.4 (1.83) | 43.2 (1.70) | 1,534.6 (60.41) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.4 | 11.7 | 16.9 | 15.2 | 17.4 | 19.4 | 18.3 | 16.1 | 10.5 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 157.3 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 74 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 76 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 74.1 | 61.4 | 51.2 | 86.4 | 137.1 | 145.9 | 191.7 | 200.2 | 190.9 | 188.1 | 147.2 | 127.4 | 1,601.6 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 22 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 47 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 45 | 38 | 36 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Guigang has 1county-level city, 3urban districts, and 1county.[6]
Districts:
County-level city:
County:
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As of the2020 Chinese census, its population was 4,316,262 inhabitants whom 1,277,231 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Gangbei and Gangnan Districts, Qintang District not being conurbated yet.Guigang's population is mainlyCantonese Chinese along with a number of minority tribes.
The 2015 GDP was 86.5 billion yuan; nominal GDP per capita was roughly $2,400, making it a relatively poor county in southern China. Transportation, shipping, and logistics are a vital part of Guigang's economy. More than 100 million tons of goods pass through its ports in one year.[7] Major industries include chemical manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, metallurgy, tannery, textiles, printing, and food stuffs. Agriculture is also important with major crops including cereals such as rice and corn, sugar, medicinal herbs, tobacco, tea, lotus root, and green vegetables.
TheGuigang Sports Centre Stadium is located in Guigang. It has a capacity of 30,000 and it is used mostly for football matches. The venue opened on 21 June 2016.[8]
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