Donglan County

Donglan County (simplified Chinese: 东兰县; traditional Chinese: 東蘭縣; pinyin: Dōnglán Xiàn, Zhuang: Dunghlanz Yen) is a county of northwest Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Hechi City.

Donglan County
东兰县 • Dunghlanz Yen
Tunglan
County
Donglan is located in Guangxi
Donglan
Donglan
Location of the seat in Guangxi
Coordinates: 24°31′N 107°22′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityHechi
Township-level divisions5 towns
8 townships
1 ethnic township
County seatDonglan Town (东兰镇)
Area
 • Total2,435 km2 (940 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total295,519
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitearchived link

Donglan County has given its name to the Donglan golden-line barbel (Sinocyclocheilus donglanensis), a small fish that is only known from one cave in Donglan.[1][2]

Administrative divisions

There are 5 towns, 8 townships and 1 ethnic township in the county:[3]

Towns:

  • Donglan Town (东兰镇), Aidong (隘洞镇), Changle (长乐镇), Sanshi (三石镇), Wuzhuan (武篆镇)

Townships:

  • Simeng Township (泗孟乡), Lanmu Township (兰木乡), Changjiang Township (长江乡), Bachou Township (巴畴乡), Jingu Township (金谷乡), Datong Township (大同乡), Huaxiang Township (花香乡), Chuxue Township (切学乡), Sannong Yao Ethnic Township (三弄瑶族乡)

Climate
Climate data for Donglan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.0
(84.2)		 33.4
(92.1)		 35.9
(96.6)		 36.9
(98.4)		 38.1
(100.6)		 37.1
(98.8)		 38.0
(100.4)		 38.0
(100.4)		 38.2
(100.8)		 34.8
(94.6)		 32.0
(89.6)		 29.6
(85.3)		 38.2
(100.8)
Average high °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9)		 18.2
(64.8)		 21.6
(70.9)		 26.8
(80.2)		 29.9
(85.8)		 31.5
(88.7)		 32.7
(90.9)		 33.0
(91.4)		 31.1
(88.0)		 27.0
(80.6)		 23.0
(73.4)		 17.9
(64.2)		 25.7
(78.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.3
(52.3)		 13.6
(56.5)		 16.9
(62.4)		 21.6
(70.9)		 24.5
(76.1)		 26.4
(79.5)		 27.2
(81.0)		 26.8
(80.2)		 24.9
(76.8)		 21.1
(70.0)		 17.1
(62.8)		 12.6
(54.7)		 20.3
(68.6)
Average low °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7)		 10.8
(51.4)		 14.0
(57.2)		 18.2
(64.8)		 21.1
(70.0)		 23.4
(74.1)		 24.0
(75.2)		 23.5
(74.3)		 21.4
(70.5)		 17.9
(64.2)		 13.7
(56.7)		 9.4
(48.9)		 17.2
(62.9)
Record low °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)		 0.1
(32.2)		 2.0
(35.6)		 7.8
(46.0)		 11.2
(52.2)		 14.8
(58.6)		 17.5
(63.5)		 19.4
(66.9)		 13.2
(55.8)		 7.6
(45.7)		 2.9
(37.2)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −1.7
(28.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.6
(1.52)		 29.5
(1.16)		 62.4
(2.46)		 96.3
(3.79)		 232.9
(9.17)		 375.9
(14.80)		 300.7
(11.84)		 201.2
(7.92)		 114.8
(4.52)		 92.3
(3.63)		 51.6
(2.03)		 34.1
(1.34)		 1,630.3
(64.18)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.0 10.4 14.0 13.8 16.1 19.1 19.9 16.2 10.9 9.8 9.0 8.2 159.4
Average snowy days 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 79 78 78 78 81 85 84 84 82 82 81 78 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 47.6 59.5 69.9 107.8 135.2 123.2 160.4 179.2 153.7 118.9 102.2 81.4 1,339
Percent possible sunshine 14 19 19 28 33 30 39 45 42 33 31 25 30
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References
  1. Zhao, Yahui; Watanabe, Katsutoshi; Zhang, Chunguang (2006). "Sinocyclocheilus donglanensis, a new cavefish (Teleostei: Cypriniformes) from Guangxi, China". Ichthyological Research. 53 (2): 121–128. doi:10.1007/s10228-005-0317-z. S2CID 36978051.
  2. Noakes, David; Romero Aldemaro; Yahui Zhao; Yingqi Zhou (18 November 2009). Chinese Fishes. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 225. ISBN 978-90-481-3458-8.
  3. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：东兰县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  4. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.


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