Fangchenggang
Fangchenggang
防城港 | |
|---|---|
| 防城港市 | |
.png) Location of Fangchenggang Prefecture within Guangxi | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guangxi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,386 sq mi (6,181 km2) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 717,966 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal code | 538000 |
| Area code | 770 |
| Website | http://www.fcgs.gov.cn/ |
Fangchenggang (Chinese: 防城港; pinyin: Fángchénggǎng), formerly Fangcheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County (1978.12.25~1993.05.23), is a prefecture-level city in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Geography and climate
Fangchenggang a coastal city is in southern Guangxi, bordering Vietnam. Its area is 6,181 km², 120 km² of that urban. One county, Shangsi, has more than 200,000 square kilometres of forest.
Administration
Fangchenggang has 2 urban districts, 1 county, 1 county-level city, 19 townships, 13 towns, 283 villages, and 19 sub-districts.
City Districts:
- Gangkou District (港口区)
- Fangcheng District (防城区)
City:
- Dongxing (东兴市)
County:
- Shangsi County (上思县)
Demographics
Fangchenggang has a total population of 717,966. Ethnic groups and their corresponding numbers are Han 390,286 or 54.36%, Zhuang 287,207 or 40% Yao 26,749 or 3.73%, Jing 12,288 or 1.71% and all other minorities combined 1,436 or 0.2%. Population density is 116 people per km² and population growth is 7.75% annually.
Economy
Fanchenggang, the last part of which "gang" means port is as its name implies an important port for Guangxi, and other than Beihai the only major Chinese port on the Tonkin Gulf. Besides port related industries there is substantial tourism, commercial fishing, hydropower, food and beverage production, and agriculture. Agricultural products include rice, corn, peanuts, oranges, and sugarcane. Hydropower produces more than 78,000 kilowatts per year. Other natural resources are coal, limestone, and spring water. The first phase of Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant, a nuclear power plant project is under construction here.
Flora and fauna
Like much of Guangxi, there are many forested mountains and stream filled valleys. The area along the border with Vietnam relatively undeveloped and draws considerable tourism. Fangchenggang's forests contain more than 500 types of plants, more than 4000 medicinal plants and herbs, 25 species of mammals, and many species of insects, reptiles, amphibians, and birds. Many nationally protected animals can still be found in Fangchenggang such as gibbons, frogs, butterflies, and tortoises.
