Baisha County 白沙县 Paksa | |
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| 白沙黎族自治县 Baisha Li Autonomous County | |
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  Baisha Location in Hainan | |
| Coordinates:19°13′37″N109°27′47″E / 19.22694°N 109.46306°E /19.22694; 109.46306 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| County seat | Yacha |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,177 km2 (841 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)[1] | 176,377 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal code | 572800 |
| Website | baisha |
Baisha Li Autonomous County (Chinese: s 白沙黎族自治县),p Báishā Lízú Zìzhìxiàn) is one of 6autonomous counties ofHainan, China. In 1999 its population was 176,377 people, largely made up of theLi people.
Baisha County was established in 1935, alongsideBaoting County andLedong County. In 1958, this county was briefly merged intoDongfang County before reestablished three years later. On 20 November 1987, theState Council ratified this county as an autonomous county forLi people, and on 30 December the official establishment ceremony was held.[2][3]
Baisha County is divided into:[4][5]
| Ethnic group | Percentage |
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| Hlai | 60.1% |
| Han | 36.7% |
| Zhuang | 1.5% |
| Miao | 1% |
| others | 0.7% |
The main spoken languages in this county areHlai,Hainanese, andMandarin.
Baisha County are mostly mountainous forests which covered 83.47% of the county. The mountainous areas occupy around 73.1% of the county area, seconded by hilly areas with 19.1%, and the rest is plains with 7.7%. The highest mountain in the county isYinggeling Mountain (1812 m above sea level), which also Hainan's second highest mountain afterWuzhi Mountain. The source of rivers likeNandu River,Changhua River,Zhubo River, andShilu River, are found in this county.[2][3]
Baisha has aSubtropical Monsoon Climate (KöppenCwa).It borders theTropical Savannah climate (KöppenAw).
| Climate data for Baisha, elevation 216 m (709 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.2 (93.6) | 37.4 (99.3) | 38.1 (100.6) | 39.0 (102.2) | 37.8 (100.0) | 36.6 (97.9) | 37.2 (99.0) | 36.5 (97.7) | 34.0 (93.2) | 34.4 (93.9) | 34.4 (93.9) | 32.3 (90.1) | 39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.5 (74.3) | 25.8 (78.4) | 29.5 (85.1) | 32.0 (89.6) | 33.2 (91.8) | 33.7 (92.7) | 33.3 (91.9) | 32.5 (90.5) | 31.1 (88.0) | 29.0 (84.2) | 26.5 (79.7) | 23.3 (73.9) | 29.5 (85.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) | 19.6 (67.3) | 22.8 (73.0) | 25.5 (77.9) | 27.0 (80.6) | 28.1 (82.6) | 27.6 (81.7) | 26.8 (80.2) | 25.7 (78.3) | 23.9 (75.0) | 21.5 (70.7) | 18.5 (65.3) | 23.7 (74.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) | 15.6 (60.1) | 18.5 (65.3) | 21.4 (70.5) | 23.3 (73.9) | 24.4 (75.9) | 24.0 (75.2) | 23.5 (74.3) | 22.7 (72.9) | 20.8 (69.4) | 18.4 (65.1) | 15.5 (59.9) | 20.2 (68.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) | 6.9 (44.4) | 10.9 (51.6) | 14.2 (57.6) | 17.7 (63.9) | 19.6 (67.3) | 21.1 (70.0) | 19.2 (66.6) | 16.5 (61.7) | 10.8 (51.4) | 9.3 (48.7) | 0.4 (32.7) | −1.4 (29.5) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 15.6 (0.61) | 16.1 (0.63) | 40.8 (1.61) | 124.2 (4.89) | 263.8 (10.39) | 190.7 (7.51) | 256.7 (10.11) | 346.2 (13.63) | 303.3 (11.94) | 236.4 (9.31) | 90.6 (3.57) | 42.7 (1.68) | 1,927.1 (75.88) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.6 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 12.1 | 17.9 | 15.2 | 18.3 | 20.2 | 19.1 | 14.1 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 165.1 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 84 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 82 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 132.9 | 141.6 | 181.8 | 195.8 | 212.6 | 215.5 | 221.3 | 198.0 | 169.1 | 167.5 | 139.2 | 111.7 | 2,087 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 39 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 50 | 46 | 47 | 42 | 33 | 47 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[7][8] all-time extreme temperature[9] | |||||||||||||
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