Nandan County

Nandan (Chinese: 南丹; pinyin: Nándān, Zhuang: Nanzdanh) is a county of Hechi City, in the northwest of Guangxi, China. It has an area of 3,902 km² (1,507 sq mi) and a population of 291,421 (2010).^[1]

Nandan County 南丹县 · Nanzdanh Yen Nantan
County
Nandan Location of the seat in Guangxi
Coordinates: 24°58′26″N 107°32′28″E
Country	China
Autonomous region	Guangxi
Prefecture-level city	Hechi
Township-level divisions	8 towns 1 ethnic township
County seat	Chengguan (城关镇)
Area
• Total	3,902 km2 (1,507 sq mi)
Elevation	680 m (2,230 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	275,554
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	547200
Area code	0778

Administrative divisions

There are 8 towns and 1 ethnic township in the county.^[2]

Towns

Chengguan (城关镇), Dachang (大厂镇), Chehe (车河镇), Mangchang (芒场镇), Liuzhai (Liuchai) (六寨镇), Yueli (月里镇), Wu'ai (吾隘镇), Luofu (罗富镇)

Ethnic townships

Zhongbao Miao Ethnic Township (中堡苗族乡), Bawei Yao Ethnic Township (八圩瑶族乡), Lihu Yao Ethnic Township (里湖瑶族乡)

Demographics

In 2010 Nandan's population was 291,421.

72.73% (202,447) of the people belong to the national minority. Ethnic groups include Zhuang, Han, Yao, Mulao, Maonan, Miao, and Shui. In these ethnic groups, Zhuang population was 101,165 (34.71%), Han was 75,903 (27.27%).^[3]

Climate

Climate data for Nandan, elevation 750 m (2,460 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	11.2 (52.2)	14.0 (57.2)	17.5 (63.5)	22.9 (73.2)	26.2 (79.2)	28.0 (82.4)	29.4 (84.9)	29.9 (85.8)	27.7 (81.9)	23.5 (74.3)	19.2 (66.6)	14.1 (57.4)	22.0 (71.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	7.6 (45.7)	10.0 (50.0)	13.4 (56.1)	18.4 (65.1)	21.8 (71.2)	24.0 (75.2)	25.0 (77.0)	24.8 (76.6)	22.7 (72.9)	18.7 (65.7)	14.3 (57.7)	9.5 (49.1)	17.5 (63.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	5.2 (41.4)	7.4 (45.3)	10.7 (51.3)	15.4 (59.7)	18.8 (65.8)	21.4 (70.5)	22.2 (72.0)	21.7 (71.1)	19.4 (66.9)	15.7 (60.3)	11.1 (52.0)	6.6 (43.9)	14.6 (58.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	36.8 (1.45)	33.9 (1.33)	66.7 (2.63)	99.3 (3.91)	208.2 (8.20)	322.8 (12.71)	264.5 (10.41)	197.1 (7.76)	127.9 (5.04)	81.8 (3.22)	40.9 (1.61)	29.0 (1.14)	1,508.9 (59.41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	14.3	13.1	17.8	16.2	17.0	18.9	19.5	16.1	11.2	10.6	10.2	9.8	174.7
Average snowy days	1.2	0.4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	1.9
Average relative humidity (%)	81	80	82	81	82	85	85	83	80	79	79	77	81
Mean monthly sunshine hours	47.3	54.7	67.7	94.8	115.4	95.0	148.3	171.8	148.7	116.5	107.5	89.5	1,257.2
Percentage possible sunshine	14	17	18	25	28	23	36	43	41	33	33	27	28
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Transportation

• Qiangui Railway
• China National Highway 210