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Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County

Coordinates: 28°33′46″N 107°53′58″E / 28.5629°N 107.8994°E / 28.5629; 107.8994
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Wuchuan County
务川县
Wuchwan
务川仡佬族苗族自治县
Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Wuchuan is located in Guizhou
Wuchuan
Wuchuan
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Wuchuan is located in Southwest China
Wuchuan
Wuchuan
Wuchuan (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Wuchuan County government): 28°33′46″N 107°53′58″E / 28.5629°N 107.8994°E / 28.5629; 107.8994
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityZunyi
County seatDuru Subdistrict
Area
 • Total2,777.59 km2 (1,072.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total308,466
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.gzwuchuan.gov.cn

Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 务川仡佬族苗族自治县; traditional Chinese: 務川仡佬族苗族自治縣; pinyin: Wùchuān Gēlǎozú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn; alternatively 婺川) is a county in the northeast of Guizhou province, China, bordering Chongqing to the north. It is under the administration of Zunyi city.

Administrative divisions

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Wuchuan is divided into 3 subdistricts, 11 towns, and 2 townships:[2]

  • Duru Subdistrict (都濡街道)
  • Dansha Subdistrict (丹砂街道)
  • Daping Subdistrict (大坪街道)
  • Fengle Town (丰乐镇)
  • Huangdu Town (黄都镇)
  • Fuyang Town (涪洋镇)
  • Zhennan Town (镇南镇)
  • Yanshan Town (砚山镇)
  • Zhuoshui Town (濯水镇)
  • Maotian Town (茅天镇)
  • Baicun Town (柏村镇)
  • Nigao Town (泥高镇)
  • Fenshui Town (分水镇)
  • Jiaoba Town (蕉坝镇)
  • Hongsi Township (红丝乡)
  • Shichao Township (石朝乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Wuchuan, elevation 660 m (2,170 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)
30.0
(86.0)
32.8
(91.0)
33.2
(91.8)
35.5
(95.9)
35.7
(96.3)
38.6
(101.5)
38.7
(101.7)
38.7
(101.7)
33.1
(91.6)
28.2
(82.8)
20.1
(68.2)
38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
10.7
(51.3)
15.6
(60.1)
21.2
(70.2)
25.1
(77.2)
27.8
(82.0)
31.1
(88.0)
31.5
(88.7)
27.0
(80.6)
20.7
(69.3)
15.9
(60.6)
10.2
(50.4)
20.4
(68.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
7.2
(45.0)
11.3
(52.3)
16.4
(61.5)
20.2
(68.4)
23.3
(73.9)
26.1
(79.0)
25.8
(78.4)
22.1
(71.8)
16.7
(62.1)
12.1
(53.8)
7.0
(44.6)
16.1
(61.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
4.9
(40.8)
8.5
(47.3)
13.1
(55.6)
16.9
(62.4)
20.3
(68.5)
22.6
(72.7)
22.1
(71.8)
18.9
(66.0)
14.3
(57.7)
9.7
(49.5)
4.9
(40.8)
13.3
(55.9)
Record low °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)
−3.0
(26.6)
−2.0
(28.4)
3.6
(38.5)
9.1
(48.4)
12.8
(55.0)
14.8
(58.6)
15.5
(59.9)
11.7
(53.1)
5.1
(41.2)
−0.9
(30.4)
−4.0
(24.8)
−4.0
(24.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.7
(1.01)
26.4
(1.04)
52.0
(2.05)
105.9
(4.17)
169.6
(6.68)
227.3
(8.95)
165.6
(6.52)
150.2
(5.91)
105.5
(4.15)
105.1
(4.14)
51.2
(2.02)
19.3
(0.76)
1,203.8
(47.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.1 12.5 15.3 16.7 18.0 17.1 13.8 12.4 11.6 16.5 12.9 11.4 171.3
Average snowy days 3.3 1.3 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 6
Average relative humidity (%) 79 78 77 78 79 82 78 76 79 84 82 79 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 29.2 31.5 57.8 79.9 93.1 87.4 150.8 167.9 108.9 63.5 56.0 35.5 961.5
Percent possible sunshine 9 10 15 21 22 21 36 42 30 18 17 11 21
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Education

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Jiaoba Township Central Primary School (蕉坝乡中心完小) is in the county. In 2017, it had about 1,000 students, with about 100 using the school's boarding facilities, which have eight dormitories. That year, the principal stated that families often tried their best to not have their children live on campus, and described the dormitories as being "poor"; The Economist stated that relative to other area primary schools its facilities were better than average.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "遵义市第七次全国人口普查公报" (in Chinese). Government of Zunyi. May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:务川仡佬族苗族自治县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "China's grim rural boarding schools". The Economist. April 12, 2017. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2018. At Jiaoba's primary school, where more than 100 children board (about one-tenth of the total), [...]