Debao (,
zhuang: ) is a county of western
Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of
Baise City.
Economy
Bauxite
Bauxite is a sedimentary rock with a relatively high aluminium content. It is the world's main source of aluminium and gallium. Bauxite consists mostly of the aluminium minerals gibbsite (Al(OH)3), boehmite (γ-AlO(OH)) and diaspore (α-AlO ...
mining is a major industry in Debao County. To facilitate the transportation of the ore, a 72-km single-track electrified railway branch was completed in 2010, connecting Debao with
Tiandong on the
Nanning-Kunming mainline.
[ The bauxite and other local ores are shipped by rail to ]Qianxinan
Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (; Buyei: ''Qianfxiynanf Buxqyaix Buxyeeuz Ziqziqzouy''; Hmu: ''Qeef Xib Naif Dol Yat Dol Hmub Zid Zid Zeb''), is an autonomous prefecture of Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, bordering G ...
in Guizhou
Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the center of the province. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to the ...
, Shihezi in Xinjiang
Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; formerly romanized as Sinkiang (, ), officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwest ...
, and to other metallurgical plants throughout the country. In the opposite direction, coal is brought to Debao from Guizhou, Shanxi, and from overseas (via the Fangchenggang port).
There are also plans to extend this new railway further southwest from Debao, to the Longbang
Longbang () is a town in Jingxi, Guangxi of China. , it has 12 villages under its administration.
Most of its residents speak Zhuang dialects. Its main touristic sight are the Pogala underground defense works, an underground fortification built ...
border crossing (Jingxi County
Jingxi (, Zhuang: Cingsae Si) is a county-level city of western Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Baise City.
Administrative divisions
There are 8 towns and 11 townships in the district:
Towns:
* Xinjing (新靖镇), Huadong ( ...
) on the Vietnamese border.
Administrative divisions
There are 5 towns and 7 townships in the county:
Climate
Transportation
The county has one railway station, Debao railway station.
References
External links
Counties of Guangxi
Counties and cities in Baise
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