Tonggu County
铜鼓县
Tungku
County
Location in Jiangxi
Location in Jiangxi
Coordinates: 28°31′16″N 114°22′16″E / 28.521°N 114.371°E / 28.521; 114.371
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityYichun
Area
 • Total1,547.7 km2 (597.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total138,616
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
336200

Tonggu County (simplified Chinese: 铜鼓县; traditional Chinese: 銅鼓縣; pinyin: Tónggǔ Xiàn) is a county of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the west. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Yichun.

Administrative divisions

In the present, Tonggu County has 6 towns and 3 townships.[1]

6 towns
  • Yongning (永宁镇)
  • Wenquan (温泉镇)
  • Qiping (棋坪镇)
  • Paibu (排埠镇)
  • Sandu (三都镇)
  • Daduan (大段镇)
3 townships

Demographics

The population of the district was 135,924 in 1999.[2] 70% of the population are Hakka-speakers.

Climate

Climate data for Tonggu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.4
(75.9) 		28.5
(83.3) 		33.2
(91.8) 		34.0
(93.2) 		35.3
(95.5) 		37.1
(98.8) 		39.4
(102.9) 		40.1
(104.2) 		37.4
(99.3) 		34.5
(94.1) 		30.9
(87.6) 		25.4
(77.7) 		40.1
(104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8) 		12.7
(54.9) 		16.6
(61.9) 		23.0
(73.4) 		27.2
(81.0) 		29.8
(85.6) 		32.8
(91.0) 		32.6
(90.7) 		29.3
(84.7) 		24.4
(75.9) 		18.7
(65.7) 		12.9
(55.2) 		22.5
(72.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2) 		7.6
(45.7) 		11.3
(52.3) 		17.1
(62.8) 		21.5
(70.7) 		24.7
(76.5) 		27.4
(81.3) 		26.6
(79.9) 		23.3
(73.9) 		17.9
(64.2) 		12.2
(54.0) 		6.9
(44.4) 		16.8
(62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0) 		4.3
(39.7) 		7.8
(46.0) 		13.1
(55.6) 		17.7
(63.9) 		21.4
(70.5) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.1
(73.6) 		19.5
(67.1) 		13.9
(57.0) 		8.3
(46.9) 		3.2
(37.8) 		13.2
(55.7)
Record low °C (°F) −7.0
(19.4) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		7.3
(45.1) 		12.1
(53.8) 		15.6
(60.1) 		16.3
(61.3) 		10.6
(51.1) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−4.1
(24.6) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		−10.4
(13.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83.3
(3.28) 		98.6
(3.88) 		176.3
(6.94) 		216.1
(8.51) 		261.3
(10.29) 		350.3
(13.79) 		217.9
(8.58) 		169.5
(6.67) 		96.5
(3.80) 		64.1
(2.52) 		90.3
(3.56) 		58.9
(2.32) 		1,883.1
(74.14)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.7 14.6 19.2 18.4 18.1 18.5 14.5 15.0 11.1 10.5 11.6 11.7 177.9
Average snowy days 3.5 2.1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.3 7.5
Average relative humidity (%) 84 84 85 83 83 85 82 83 83 82 83 82 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 68.2 69.0 75.8 100.8 117.1 108.9 181.2 166.7 139.7 128.1 109.9 103.6 1,369
Percent possible sunshine 21 22 20 26 28 26 43 41 38 36 34 32 31
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes and references

  1. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

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County-level divisions of Jiangxi Province
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