Mashan County

Mashan County (simplified Chinese: 马山县; traditional Chinese: 馬山縣; pinyin: Mǎshān Xiàn; Standard Zhuang: Majsanh Yen) is a county of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi. The northernmost county-level division of Nanning City, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Hechi to the north and Laibin to the northeast.

Mashan County 马山县 · Majsanh Yen
County
Location in Nanning
Mashan Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 23°42′32″N 108°10′41″E[1]
Country	China
Autonomous region	Guangxi
Prefecture-level city	Nanning
County seat	Baishan
Area [2]
• Total	2,345.33 km2 (905.54 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	390,900
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	530600
Website	msx.nanning.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

Mashan County is divided into 7 towns, 2 townships and 2 ethnic townships:^[4]

towns

• Baishan Town 白山镇
• Bailongtan Town 百龙滩镇
• Linxu Town 林圩镇
• Guling Town 古零镇
• Jincha Town 金钗镇
• Zhoulu Town 周鹿镇
• Yongzhou Town 永州镇

townships

• Qiaoli Township 乔利乡
• Jiafang Township 加方乡

ethnic townships

• Guzhai Yao Ethnic Township 古寨瑶族乡
• Lidang Yao Ethnic Township 里当瑶族乡

Population

492,500 in 2000, with 75.8% as Zhuang ethnic group population

Transportation

• China National Highway 210

Climate

Climate data for Mashan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	28.2 (82.8)	32.8 (91.0)	35.2 (95.4)	37.0 (98.6)	38.1 (100.6)	37.2 (99.0)	38.6 (101.5)	40.1 (104.2)	38.8 (101.8)	35.0 (95.0)	32.7 (90.9)	29.6 (85.3)	40.1 (104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	15.8 (60.4)	18.0 (64.4)	20.8 (69.4)	26.3 (79.3)	30.1 (86.2)	31.8 (89.2)	32.8 (91.0)	33.1 (91.6)	31.8 (89.2)	28.2 (82.8)	23.9 (75.0)	18.7 (65.7)	25.9 (78.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	12.4 (54.3)	14.5 (58.1)	17.4 (63.3)	22.4 (72.3)	25.8 (78.4)	27.6 (81.7)	28.4 (83.1)	28.4 (83.1)	27.0 (80.6)	23.6 (74.5)	19.2 (66.6)	14.5 (58.1)	21.8 (71.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	10.1 (50.2)	12.1 (53.8)	15.0 (59.0)	19.6 (67.3)	22.8 (73.0)	24.9 (76.8)	25.5 (77.9)	25.3 (77.5)	23.6 (74.5)	20.3 (68.5)	16.1 (61.0)	11.6 (52.9)	18.9 (66.0)
Record low °C (°F)	1.5 (34.7)	1.8 (35.2)	3.2 (37.8)	9.0 (48.2)	13.8 (56.8)	17.4 (63.3)	20.2 (68.4)	20.6 (69.1)	15.5 (59.9)	11.3 (52.3)	5.6 (42.1)	1.0 (33.8)	1.0 (33.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	63.1 (2.48)	40.6 (1.60)	83.8 (3.30)	109.6 (4.31)	243.7 (9.59)	385.0 (15.16)	301.9 (11.89)	217.7 (8.57)	117.5 (4.63)	70.6 (2.78)	57.6 (2.27)	46.4 (1.83)	1,737.5 (68.41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	12.4	11.8	17.2	15.1	16.2	19.4	18.4	16.4	10.8	8.2	8.6	8.8	163.3
Average snowy days	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0.2
Average relative humidity (%)	74	75	79	77	76	80	78	77	73	69	70	68	75
Mean monthly sunshine hours	55.1	50.3	45.9	84.5	129.4	130.2	171.7	188.4	176.5	153.7	123.5	103.7	1,412.9
Percent possible sunshine	16	16	12	22	31	32	42	47	48	43	38	31	32
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

References

1. "Mashan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
2. Nanning City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《南宁市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
3. 《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》 (in Chinese). 中国统计出版社. December 2012. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.
4. 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：马山县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
5. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
6. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

External links

• Official website of Nandan Government