Guigang (;
Zhuang: ''Gveigangj'') is a
prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure.
During the Republican era, many of China' ...
in eastern
Guangxi
Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...
in the
People's Republic of China
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. Prior to 1988, it was known as Gui County or Guixian ().
Geography and climate
Guigang is located in eastern Guangxi. It is located between Guangxi's five major cities:
Nanning
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,
Guilin,
Liuzhou,
Beihai
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, and
Wuzhou. Its location makes it a major transportation and business hub, connecting central China with the south, especially
Hong Kong
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and
Macau
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. Guigang has a rail line, several major highways, an expressway, and most importantly a large port on the
Xi River, its direct connection to the
Pearl River Delta
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. The area is .
Climate is sub-tropical and monsoonal with an annual mean temperature of . Annual precipitation is .
Administration
Guigang has 1
county-level city
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, 3
urban districts, and 1
counties.
Districts:
*
Gangbei District
Gangbei (; Zhuang language: ) is a district of the city of Guigang, Guangxi
Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), ...
()
*
Gangnan District
Gangnan () is a district of Guigang, Guangxi, People's Republic of China, covering part of the southern portion of the city.
Administrative divisions
There is 1 subdistrict, 6 towns and 2 townships in the district:
The only subdistrict is Jian ...
()
*
Qintang District ()
County-level city:
*
Guiping
Guiping () is a county-level city in eastern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Guigang City, located at the confluence of the Qian River, Qian and Yu River (China), Yu rivers, which are the Xi River's primary north and south tri ...
()
County:
*
Pingnan ()
Demographics
As of the
2020 Chinese census
The Seventh National Population Census of the People's Republic of China (), also referred to as the 2020 Chinese Census, was the seventh national census conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Census w ...
, its population was 4,316,262 inhabitants whom 1,277,231 lived in the built-up (''or metro'') area made of Gangbei and Gangnan Districts, Qintang District not being conurbated yet.
Guigang's population is mainly
Cantonese Chinese along with a number of minority tribes.
Economy
The 2015 GDP was 86.5 billion yuan; nominal GDP per capita was roughly $2,400, making it a relatively poor county in southern China. Transportation, shipping, and logistics are a vital part of Guigang's economy. More than 100 million tons of goods pass through its ports in one year. Major industries include chemical manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, metallurgy, tannery, textiles, printing, and food stuffs. Agriculture is also important with major crops including cereals such as rice and corn, sugar, medicinal herbs, tobacco, tea, lotus root, and green vegetables.
Sports
The
Guigang Sports Centre Stadium is located in Guigang. It has a capacity of 30,000 and it is used mostly for football matches. The venue opened on 21 June 2016.
Twin towns and sister cities
:
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Nakhon Si Thammarat Municipality ( th, เทศบาลนครนครศรีธรรมราช, ; from Pali ''Nagara Sri Dhammaraja'') is a municipality (''thesaban nakhon'') in Southern Thailand, capital of Nakhon Si Thammarat prov ...
, Thailand (2016)
References
External links
Xinhua Website
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Cities in Guangxi
Prefecture-level divisions of Guangxi