Debao County Explained

Debao
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Pushpin Map:China Guangxi
Pushpin Label:Debao
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the seat in Guangxi
Settlement Type:County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous region
Subdivision Name1:Guangxi
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Baise
Subdivision Type3:Township-level divisions
Subdivision Name3:7 towns
5 townships
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Chengguan
Area Total Km2:2575
Population Total:350,800
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:23.323°N 106.615°W
Elevation M:643
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Debao (zhuang: Zhuang; Chuang: Dwzbauj Yen) is a county of western Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Baise City.

Economy

Bauxite mining is a major industry in Debao County. To facilitate the transportation of the ore, a 72-km single-track electrified railway branch was completed in 2010, connecting Debao with Tiandong on the Nanning–Kunming mainline. The bauxite and other local ores are shipped by rail to Qianxinan in Guizhou, Shihezi in Xinjiang, and to other metallurgical plants throughout the country. In the opposite direction, coal is brought to Debao from Guizhou, Shanxi, and from overseas (via the Fangchenggang port).[1]

There are also plans to extend this new railway further southwest from Debao, to the Longbang border crossing (Jingxi County) on the Vietnamese border.

Administrative divisions

There are 7 towns and 5 townships in the county:[2]

Towns:

Townships:

Transportation

The county has one railway station, Debao railway station.

Notes and References

  1. http://news.huochepiao.com/2012-11/2012112716225214.htm 广西田德铁路开通运营两年 货物发送达280万吨
  2. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2023/45/10/451024.html. zh:2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:德保县. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh-hans.