Pingguo

Pingguo (Chinese: 平果市; pinyin: Píngguǒ shì; Zhuang: Bingzgoj Si) is a city of west-central Guangxi, China. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Baise. Two thirds of the population are Zhuang.

Pingguo 平果市 · Bingzgoj Si
County-level city
Pingguo
Coordinates: 23°19′44″N 107°35′24″E
Country	China
Region	Guangxi
Prefecture-level city	Baise
Township-level divisions	9 towns 3 townships
Municipal seat	Matou (马头镇)
Area
• County-level city	2,485 km2 (959 sq mi)
• Urban	33.1 km2 (12.8 sq mi)
Elevation	109 m (358 ft)
Population  (2011)	507,800
• Urban	291,160
Time zone	China Standard
Postal code	531400
Website	http://www.pingguo.gov.cn/##

It was formed in 2019 when Pingguo County was upgraded to the county-level city Pingguo.^[1] Pingguo County was formed in 1952 as a merger of Pingzhi and Guode County.^[2] Guode County was formed by the merger of Guohua Town and Guide Town which have been recorded as towns during the Song Dynasty and were part of Tianzhou, present day Tianyang District.^[3]

The Pingguo Industry Park hosts an important part of China's aluminum industry.^[4] 17% of China's proven bauxite reserves are found in Pingguo.^[5]

Since 2009, an ITF international tennis tournament has been held annually in Pingguo.^[6]

Administrative divisions

There are nine towns and three townships in the city:^[7]

Towns:

• Matou (马头镇), Xin'an (新安镇), Guohua (果化镇), Taiping (太平镇), Pozao (坡造镇), Sitang (四塘镇), Jiucheng (旧城镇), Bangxu (榜圩镇), Fengwu Town (风梧镇)

Townships:

• Haicheng Township (海城乡), Liming Township (黎明乡), Tonglao Township (同老乡)

Climate

Climate data for Pingguo (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	30.0 (86.0)	35.2 (95.4)	36.9 (98.4)	39.5 (103.1)	40.1 (104.2)	38.5 (101.3)	39.1 (102.4)	38.8 (101.8)	38.4 (101.1)	35.9 (96.6)	33.8 (92.8)	31.5 (88.7)	40.1 (104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	17.2 (63.0)	19.5 (67.1)	22.3 (72.1)	27.8 (82.0)	31.1 (88.0)	32.6 (90.7)	33.3 (91.9)	33.4 (92.1)	32.1 (89.8)	28.9 (84.0)	24.7 (76.5)	19.9 (67.8)	26.9 (80.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	13.3 (55.9)	15.5 (59.9)	18.4 (65.1)	23.3 (73.9)	26.4 (79.5)	28.0 (82.4)	28.6 (83.5)	28.4 (83.1)	27.0 (80.6)	23.7 (74.7)	19.5 (67.1)	15.0 (59.0)	22.3 (72.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	10.7 (51.3)	12.7 (54.9)	15.8 (60.4)	20.2 (68.4)	23.2 (73.8)	25.1 (77.2)	25.5 (77.9)	25.2 (77.4)	23.6 (74.5)	20.3 (68.5)	16.0 (60.8)	11.7 (53.1)	19.2 (66.5)
Record low °C (°F)	0.0 (32.0)	1.8 (35.2)	3.0 (37.4)	9.8 (49.6)	13.7 (56.7)	16.6 (61.9)	20.4 (68.7)	21.6 (70.9)	16.2 (61.2)	8.8 (47.8)	3.2 (37.8)	−0.4 (31.3)	−0.4 (31.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	44.8 (1.76)	27.9 (1.10)	58.5 (2.30)	68.7 (2.70)	175.2 (6.90)	237.5 (9.35)	244.9 (9.64)	197.8 (7.79)	122.2 (4.81)	66.2 (2.61)	43.3 (1.70)	34.8 (1.37)	1,321.8 (52.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	10.5	10.2	14.3	12.0	13.3	16.2	17.0	14.8	9.6	7.5	7.1	7.5	140
Average snowy days	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Average relative humidity (%)	76	76	78	76	77	80	80	80	77	74	75	73	77
Mean monthly sunshine hours	57.6	56.8	54.3	95.0	137.3	136.5	167.0	182.2	168.2	151.1	120.4	102.8	1,429.2
Percent possible sunshine	17	18	15	25	33	34	41	46	46	42	37	31	32
Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][9]

See also

• Pingguoyuan (disambiguation)

References

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2. "平果县历史沿革_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org". www.xzqh.org. Archived from the original on 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
3. Tao, Yuan. "Study on the renewal of traditional communities in the urban-rural concurrent business behavior - a case of Guoyang community, Baise".
4. "Guangxi Pinglu Group Co. Ltd". Guangxi Pinglu Group. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
5. "全景平果". Archived from the original on 2022-03-03.
6. "$25,000 Pingguo 2009". Women's Circuit. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
7. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：平果县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
8. 1991-2020 normals "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020". China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17.
9. 1981-2010 extremes 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data [China Meteorological Data Network - WeatherBk Data] (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

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