Pingguo

Pingguo (Chinese: 平果市; pinyin: Píngguǒ shì; Zhuang: Bingzgoj Si) is a city of west-central Guangxi, China. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Baise. Two thirds of the population are Zhuang.

Pingguo
平果市 · Bingzgoj Si
Pingguo is located in Guangxi
Pingguo
Pingguo
Coordinates: 23°19′44″N 107°35′24″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityBaise
Township-level divisions8 towns
4 townships
City seatMatou (马头镇)
Area
  Total2,485 km2 (959 sq mi)
Elevation
109 m (358 ft)
Population
 (2011)
507,800
Time zoneChina Standard
Postal code
531400
Websitehttp://www.pingguo.gov.cn/##

The Pingguo Industry Park hosts an important part of China's aluminum industry.[1]

Since 2009, an ITF international tennis tournament has been held annually in Pingguo.[2]

Administrative divisions

There are nine towns and three townships in the city:[3]

Towns:

  • Matou (马头镇), Xin'an (新安镇), Guohua (果化镇), Taiping (太平镇), Pozao (坡造镇), Sitang (四塘镇), Jiucheng (旧城镇), Bangxu (榜圩镇), Fengwu Town (风梧镇)

Townships:

  • Haicheng Township (海城乡), Liming Township (黎明乡), Tonglao Township (同老乡)

Climate

Climate data for Pingguo (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.0
(86.0)
35.2
(95.4)
36.9
(98.4)
39.5
(103.1)
40.1
(104.2)
38.5
(101.3)
39.1
(102.4)
38.8
(101.8)
38.4
(101.1)
35.9
(96.6)
33.8
(92.8)
31.5
(88.7)
40.1
(104.2)
Average high °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)
19.5
(67.1)
22.3
(72.1)
27.8
(82.0)
31.1
(88.0)
32.6
(90.7)
33.3
(91.9)
33.4
(92.1)
32.1
(89.8)
28.9
(84.0)
24.7
(76.5)
19.9
(67.8)
26.9
(80.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9)
15.5
(59.9)
18.4
(65.1)
23.3
(73.9)
26.4
(79.5)
28.0
(82.4)
28.6
(83.5)
28.4
(83.1)
27.0
(80.6)
23.7
(74.7)
19.5
(67.1)
15.0
(59.0)
22.3
(72.1)
Average low °C (°F) 10.7
(51.3)
12.7
(54.9)
15.8
(60.4)
20.2
(68.4)
23.2
(73.8)
25.1
(77.2)
25.5
(77.9)
25.2
(77.4)
23.6
(74.5)
20.3
(68.5)
16.0
(60.8)
11.7
(53.1)
19.2
(66.5)
Record low °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
1.8
(35.2)
3.0
(37.4)
9.8
(49.6)
13.7
(56.7)
16.6
(61.9)
20.4
(68.7)
21.6
(70.9)
16.2
(61.2)
8.8
(47.8)
3.2
(37.8)
−0.4
(31.3)
−0.4
(31.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44.8
(1.76)
27.9
(1.10)
58.5
(2.30)
68.7
(2.70)
175.2
(6.90)
237.5
(9.35)
244.9
(9.64)
197.8
(7.79)
122.2
(4.81)
66.2
(2.61)
43.3
(1.70)
34.8
(1.37)
1,321.8
(52.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.5 10.2 14.3 12.0 13.3 16.2 17.0 14.8 9.6 7.5 7.1 7.5 140
Average snowy days 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1
Average relative humidity (%) 76 76 78 76 77 80 80 80 77 74 75 73 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 57.6 56.8 54.3 95.0 137.3 136.5 167.0 182.2 168.2 151.1 120.4 102.8 1,429.2
Percent possible sunshine 17 18 15 25 33 34 41 46 46 42 37 31 32
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

See also

References

  1. "Guangxi Pinglu Group Co. Ltd". Guangxi Pinglu Group. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  2. "$25,000 Pingguo 2009". Women's Circuit. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  3. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:平果县 (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. 1991-2020 normals "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020". China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17.
  5. 1981-2010 extremes 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.


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