Wulong
武隆区
Location of Wulong in Chongqing
Location of Wulong in Chongqing
Coordinates: 29°22′48″N 107°42′00″E / 29.38000°N 107.70000°E / 29.38000; 107.70000
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityChongqing
Area
  Total2,872 km2 (1,109 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total351,000
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Wulong District (Chinese: 武隆区; pinyin: Wǔlóng Qū) is a district of Chongqing Municipality, China, bordering Guizhou province to the south.

Administration

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[1]Area (km2)
Huolu town火炉镇Huǒlú Zhèn25,818184.1
Xiangkou town巷口镇Xiàngkǒu Zhèn78,225163.1
Baima town白马镇Báimǎ Zhèn25,629139.1
Yajiang town鸭江镇Yājiāng Zhèn19,636120.7
Changba town长坝镇Chángbà Zhèn15,28686
Jiangkou town江口镇Jiāngkǒu Zhèn20,82992.3
Pingqiao town平桥镇Píngqiáo Zhèn14,92673.4
Yangjiao town羊角镇Yángjiǎo Zhèn14,65969.9
Xiannüshan town仙女山镇Xiānnǚshān Zhèn13,808278
Tongzi town桐梓镇Tóngzǐ Zhèn8,89641.3
Tukan town土坎镇Tǔkǎn Zhèn8,12841.3
Heshun town和顺镇Héshùn Zhèn11,899103.2
Shuanghe town双河镇Shuānghé Zhèn9,826132
Fenglai Township凤来乡Fènglái Xiāng11,03652.3
Miaoya Township庙垭乡Miàoyā Xiāng8,75235.9
Shiqiao Township石桥乡Shíqiáo Xiāng8,15161.7
Huangying Township黄莺乡Huángyīng Xiāng7,95564
Canggou Township沧沟乡Cānggōu Xiāng8,49773
Wenfu Township文复乡Wénfù Xiāng6,926105.5
Tudi Township土地乡Tǔdì Xiāng5,43375.8
Baiyun Township白云乡Báiyún Xiāng5,45740.1
Houping Township后坪乡Hòupíng Xiāng4,85348.5
Haokou Township浩口乡Hàokǒu Xiāng5,47561
Jielong Township接龙乡Jiēlóng Xiāng4,112111.4
Zhaojia Township赵家乡Zhàojiā Xiāng3,61660.2
Dadonghe Township大洞河乡Dàdònghé Xiāng3,21062.7

Climate

Climate data for Wulong (1993–2015 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6)
30.0
(86.0)
33.6
(92.5)
36.8
(98.2)
37.0
(98.6)
39.8
(103.6)
40.8
(105.4)
42.7
(108.9)
41.1
(106.0)
35.7
(96.3)
28.3
(82.9)
20.2
(68.4)
42.7
(108.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)
13.0
(55.4)
18.0
(64.4)
23.4
(74.1)
26.9
(80.4)
29.6
(85.3)
33.4
(92.1)
33.4
(92.1)
28.8
(83.8)
22.5
(72.5)
17.5
(63.5)
11.9
(53.4)
22.4
(72.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
9.4
(48.9)
13.2
(55.8)
17.8
(64.0)
21.4
(70.5)
24.4
(75.9)
27.5
(81.5)
27.1
(80.8)
23.4
(74.1)
18.3
(64.9)
13.8
(56.8)
8.7
(47.7)
17.7
(63.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
7.0
(44.6)
10.0
(50.0)
14.3
(57.7)
17.8
(64.0)
21.1
(70.0)
23.6
(74.5)
23.1
(73.6)
20.0
(68.0)
15.8
(60.4)
11.5
(52.7)
6.6
(43.9)
14.7
(58.4)
Record low °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)
−0.8
(30.6)
1.4
(34.5)
6.3
(43.3)
11.4
(52.5)
14.6
(58.3)
18.3
(64.9)
18.0
(64.4)
11.7
(53.1)
6.5
(43.7)
0.9
(33.6)
−1.5
(29.3)
−1.8
(28.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.8
(0.62)
23.7
(0.93)
46.7
(1.84)
99.7
(3.93)
144.5
(5.69)
161.8
(6.37)
150.5
(5.93)
127.6
(5.02)
98.8
(3.89)
89.8
(3.54)
48.5
(1.91)
16.3
(0.64)
1,023.7
(40.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.6 9.1 11.8 15.0 16.9 16.0 13.7 13.0 11.5 15.3 12.0 9.7 153.6
Average snowy days 0.7 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.1
Average relative humidity (%) 79 77 76 79 81 82 78 77 80 85 85 82 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 34.4 32.7 71.9 97.6 112.5 108.4 177.6 183.2 116.3 68.4 51.2 36.8 1,091
Percent possible sunshine 11 10 19 25 27 26 42 45 32 20 16 12 24
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Education

There is a central elementary school in Baiyun Town.[4]

Transportation

The district is served by Chongqing Xiannvshan Airport which opened in December 2020.

World Heritage Site

Xiannüshan Town

Numerous Wulong Karst limestone rock formations are scenic landmarks in Wulong. They are protected within the UNESCO South China Karst World Heritage Site.

Features

References

  1. shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. Fan, Feifei (2013-08-20). "Rural boarding schools need dorm managers". China Daily. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
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