Longzhou County Explained

Longzhou County
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:Guangxi
Pushpin Label:Longzhou
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guangxi-->
Coordinates:22.345°N 106.8542°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Guangxi
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Chongzuo
Subdivision Type3:Township-level divisions
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Longzhou Town
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2317.8
Population Total:232,068
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Longzhou County (; Zhuang: Zhuang; Chuang: Lungzcouh Yen) is a county of southwestern Guangxi, China, bordering Cao Bằng province, Vietnam. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chongzuo.

Longzhou lies in a circular valley at the junction of the Xun and Gui rivers.

Geography and climate

Longzhou has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with short, mild winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. Winter begins dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier. Spring is generally overcast and often rainy, while summer continues to be rainy though is the sunniest time of year. Autumn is sunny and dry. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 14.7°C in January to 29.2°C in July, and the annual mean is 23.12°C. The annual rainfall is just above 1300mm, a majority of which is delivered from June to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 16% in February and March to 50% in September, the county receives 1,583 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Administrative divisions

Longzhou County has 5 towns and 7 townships under its jurisdiction.[1]

Towns
Townships

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2023/45/14/451423.html. zh:2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:龙州县. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh-hans.