Xuangang Township | |
Translit Lang1: | Chinese |
Translit Lang1 Type: | Simplified |
Translit Lang1 Info: | 轩岗乡 |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Traditional |
Translit Lang1 Info1: | 軒崗鄉 |
Translit Lang1 Type2: | Pinyin |
Translit Lang1 Info2: | Xuāngǎng Xiāng |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Yunnan |
Subdivision Name2: | Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture |
Subdivision Type3: | County-level city |
Subdivision Name3: | Mangshi |
Area Total Km2: | 163.7 |
Population: | 23,871 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 24.4494°N 98.4429°W |
Pushpin Map: | China Yunnan |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yunnan |
Timezone: | China Standard |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 678402 |
Area Code: | 0692 |
Xuangang Township is a township in Mangshi, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 23,871 and an area of 163.7km2.The town is bordered to the north by Mangshi Town and Longshan Town, to the east by Fengping Town and Mangshi Town, to the south by Santaishan Township and Fengping Town, and to the west by Wuchalu Township and Jiangdong Township.[1]
As of December 2015, the township is divided into five villages and one community:
After the establishment of the Communist State in 1953, Xuangang District was set up.
It was renamed "Tuanjie Commune" in 1958 and "Xuangang Commune" in 1971.
In 1988 it was upgraded to a township.
The township is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with the highest altitude of 2224m (7,297feet) and the lowest altitude of 810m (2,660feet).[1]
The Mangshi River flows through the town.
It belongs to the monsoon climate in the south subtropical mountainous region, with annual rainfall of 1650mm, annual average temperature of 19.6C, abundant sunshine and distinct dry and wet seasons.[1]
The township is rich in silica and iron ore.[1]
The Provincial Highway S318 passes across the township.[1]