| Jichang | |||||
| Native Name: | 鸡场镇 | ||||
| Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans | ||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China | ||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Province | ||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Guizhou | ||||
| Subdivision Type3: | County | ||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Shuicheng | ||||
| Area Total Km2: | 116 | ||||
| Population: | 22,000 | ||||
| Population As Of: | 2015 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||
| Coordinates: | 26.2664°N 104.6669°W | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | Guizhou | ||||
| Pushpin Label Position: | top | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guizhou | ||||
| Timezone: | China Standard | ||||
| Utc Offset: | +08:00 | ||||
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||||
| Postal Code: | 553038 | ||||
| Area Code: | (0)858 | ||||
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Jichang is a rural town in Shuicheng County, Guizhou Province, China.[1] The town is located at the junction of Guizhou and Yunnan. The town is located on the southern Shuicheng County. It borders Xuanwei City in the north, Yingpan Miao, Yi and Bai Ethnic Township in the south, Faer Town in the east, and Panzhou in the west. Seven ethnic groups, including Han, Buyi, Yi, Miao, Gelao and Bai, live in the town, of which 11,812 are ethnic minorities, accounting for 41.47% of the total population.
In 2012, the former Jichang Buyi, Yi and Miao Ethnic Township was upgraded to a town.
On July 23, 2019, a landslide occurred in the town and 21 houses were buried.[2]
The town is divided into 8 villages:
The highest point in the town is Mount Badan, which, at above sea level. The lowest point is Dadukou which stands above sea level. The average altitude is about .
The town is abound of minerals and water energy. Mineral resources are mainly coal, with a total reserves of about 700 million tons.
Walnut, ginger and kiwifruit are the main economic plants.
The town famed across Guizhou for its severe karst peaks, such as Bingmashan, Yanfengdong, Tunshang Pingyandong .