Hechi

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Hechi is located in northwestern Guangxi on the southern end of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The total area is {{convert|33500|km2|abbr=on}}, with elevations increasing from southeast to northwest.{{cite news|last1=Hechi Government |first1= |title=the Overview of Hechi |url= http://www.hechi.gov.cn/zjhc/hcgk/t18469603.shtml | publisher=Hechi Government}} It is very mountainous with ranges including in the north the Jiuwanda Mountains, in the northwest the Phoenix Mountains, in the east the Fengling Mountains, in the west, the Duyang Mountains, and in the southwest the Green Dragon Mountains. The tallest mountain is "Nameless Peak" with an elevation of {{convert|1693|m}}. Bordering prefecture-level divisions are Liuzhou to the east, Laibin to the southeast, Nanning to the south, and Baise to the southwest in Guangxi and Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou to the north.

Hechi has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) and is generally overcast. The short and mild winters begin dry but become progressively rainier and cloudier. Early spring is the cloudiest time of year, though the monsoonal rains do not arrive until May. Summer is long, hot, and humid, and is the sunniest season.{{cite news|last1=Hechi Government |first1= |title=Natural Environment |url= http://www.hechi.gov.cn/zjhc/zrdl/t53743.shtml | publisher=Hechi Government}} Autumn is warmer and drier than spring. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from {{convert|10.9|°C|1}} in January to {{convert|28.2|°C|1}} in July, and the annual mean is {{convert|20.8|°C|1}}. Annual rainfall averages around {{convert|1533|mm|in|abbr=on}}, over 65% of which falls from May to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 14% in January to 43% in August, the city receives 1,238 hours of bright sunshine annually.

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|location = Hechi, elevation {{convert|260|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)

|Jan high C = 14.2

|Feb high C = 16.8

|Mar high C = 20.1

|Apr high C = 25.6

|May high C = 29.3

|Jun high C = 31.2

|Jul high C = 32.7

|Aug high C = 33.0

|Sep high C = 31.2

|Oct high C = 27.0

|Nov high C = 22.4

|Dec high C = 17.1

|Jan mean C = 10.9

|Feb mean C = 13.2

|Mar mean C = 16.3

|Apr mean C = 21.4

|May mean C = 25.0

|Jun mean C = 27.1

|Jul mean C = 28.2

|Aug mean C = 28.1

|Sep mean C = 26.3

|Oct mean C = 22.3

|Nov mean C = 17.8

|Dec mean C = 12.9

|Jan low C = 8.7

|Feb low C = 10.7

|Mar low C = 13.8

|Apr low C = 18.5

|May low C = 21.8

|Jun low C = 24.3

|Jul low C = 25.1

|Aug low C = 24.8

|Sep low C = 22.9

|Oct low C = 19.2

|Nov low C = 14.7

|Dec low C = 10.2

|Jan record high C = 28.6 |Jan record low C = 0.0

|Feb record high C = 34.5 |Feb record low C = 1.0

|Mar record high C = 35.7 |Mar record low C = 2.5

|Apr record high C = 37.8 |Apr record low C = 7.7

|May record high C = 37.5 |May record low C = 12.9

|Jun record high C = 37.6 |Jun record low C = 17.3

|Jul record high C = 39.4 |Jul record low C = 19.9

|Aug record high C = 39.2 |Aug record low C = 19.2

|Sep record high C = 38.2 |Sep record low C = 15.1

|Oct record high C = 35.6 |Oct record low C = 9.1

|Nov record high C = 33.3 |Nov record low C = 4.1

|Dec record high C = 30.1 |Dec record low C = 0.2

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 43.6

|Feb precipitation mm = 40.8

|Mar precipitation mm = 72.8

|Apr precipitation mm = 100.6

|May precipitation mm = 230.8

|Jun precipitation mm = 325.3

|Jul precipitation mm = 258.2

|Aug precipitation mm = 183.3

|Sep precipitation mm = 117.4

|Oct precipitation mm = 80.5

|Nov precipitation mm = 46.7

|Dec precipitation mm = 33.1

|Jan humidity = 75

|Feb humidity = 75

|Mar humidity = 78

|Apr humidity = 77

|May humidity = 77

|Jun humidity = 80

|Jul humidity = 79

|Aug humidity = 77

|Sep humidity = 74

|Oct humidity = 73

|Nov humidity = 73

|Dec humidity = 71

|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 12.0

|Feb precipitation days = 11.4

|Mar precipitation days = 16.3

|Apr precipitation days = 14.9

|May precipitation days = 15.2

|Jun precipitation days = 17.2

|Jul precipitation days = 17.1

|Aug precipitation days = 14.4

|Sep precipitation days = 9.9

|Oct precipitation days = 8.2

|Nov precipitation days = 9.2

|Dec precipitation days = 8.2

|year precipitation days =

|Jan sun = 46.3

|Feb sun = 51.2

|Mar sun = 54.9

|Apr sun = 81.2

|May sun = 109.9

|Jun sun = 96.6

|Jul sun = 150.6

|Aug sun = 173.0

|Sep sun = 151.4

|Oct sun = 123.4

|Nov sun = 109.0

|Dec sun = 90.0

|year sun =

| Jan percentsun = 14

| Feb percentsun = 16

| Mar percentsun = 15

| Apr percentsun = 21

| May percentsun = 27

| Jun percentsun = 24

| Jul percentsun = 36

| Aug percentsun = 43

| Sep percentsun = 41

| Oct percentsun = 35

| Nov percentsun = 33

| Dec percentsun = 27

| year percentsun =

|Jan snow days = 0.4

|Feb snow days = 0.1

|Mar snow days = 0

|Apr snow days = 0

|May snow days = 0

|Jun snow days = 0

|Jul snow days = 0

|Aug snow days = 0

|Sep snow days = 0

|Oct snow days = 0

|Nov snow days = 0

|Dec snow days = 0.2

|year snow days =

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Hechi has 2 urban district, 4 counties, and 5 autonomous counties.

District:

• Jinchengjiang District ({{lang|zh-hans|金城江区}})
• Yizhou District ({{lang|zh-hans|宜州区}})

Counties:

• Nandan County ({{lang|zh-hans|南丹县}})
• Tian'e County ({{lang|zh-hans|天峨县}})
• Fengshan County ({{lang|zh-hans|凤山县}})
• Donglan County ({{lang|zh-hans|东兰县}})

Autonomous counties:

• Bama Yao Autonomous County ({{lang|zh-hans|巴马瑶族自治县}})
• Du'an Yao Autonomous County ({{lang|zh-hans|都安瑶族自治县}})
• Dahua Yao Autonomous County ({{lang|zh-hans|大化瑶族自治县}})
• Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County ({{lang|zh-hans|罗城仫佬族自治县}})
• Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County ({{lang|zh-hans|环江毛南族自治县}})

In 2010 Hechi's population was 3,991,900. 83.89% (2,826,400) of the people belong to the national minority. Ethnic groups include Zhuang, Han, Yao, Mulao, Maonan, Miao, Dong, and Shui. In these ethnic groups, Zhuang population was 2,542,852 (63.7%), Yao was 365,910 (9.16%). It is home to Guangxi's largest national minority population.[http://www.drcnet.com.cn/eDRCnet.common.web/DocSummary.aspx?leafid=3404&docid=2657222 Main data bulletin of the sixth national census in 2010], 11 October 2011.{{in lang|zh}}

• These figures are based on the following official statistics:

{{cite web |url=http://hcrb.hcwang.cn/html/2011-09/30/content_23966.htm |script-title=zh:河池市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 |website=hcwang.cn |date=2011-09-30 |access-date=2011-12-13 |language=zh-cn |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105132/http://hcrb.hcwang.cn/html/2011-09/30/content_23966.htm |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.drcnet.com.cn/eDRCnet.common.web/DocSummary.aspx?leafid=3404&docid=2657222 |script-title=zh:河池市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 |website=drcnet.com.cn |access-date=2011-10-11 |language=zh-cn}}{{cite web |url=http://www.zgduan.gov.cn/news/2011919/n110596.html |script-title=zh:都安社会经济概况/都安统计局 |publisher=Du'an Yao Autonomous County People's Government |date=2011-09-19 |language=zh-cn |access-date=2013-01-09 |archive-date=2012-12-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121229215355/http://www.zgduan.gov.cn/news/2011919/n110596.html |url-status=dead }}

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Hechi is one of Guangxi's most important mineral producers. All of Hechi's counties have large quantities of high quality mineral resources. They include but are not limited to tin, antimony, gold, zinc, indium, copper, iron, silver, manganese, and arsenic. It is a major source of gold for both China and the global market. Limestone and marble are also produced.

Due to Hechi's tropical wet climate, water power is also a major resource. Each year, more than {{convert|25|km3|abbr=on}} of water flows through Hechi; 13% of all of Guangxi's water. There are more than 630 streams, creeks, and rivers with a combined length of more than {{convert|5130|km|abbr=on}}. Hydropwer facilities on these rivers produce more than 10 gigawatts of electricity; half of Guangxi's hydropower energy.

Hechi's climate, weather, and soil make it a major agricultural center. More than 400 types of crops including oranges, pineapple, corn, lotus root, casava, sugarcane, tobacco, vegetables, melons, mulberry, mushrooms and more than 100 different kinds of rice are grown here. Sugarcane is a major crop with more than 220,000 tons of refined sugar produced each year from {{convert|360|km2|abbr=on}} of cane. Oil plants such as peanuts, sesame, and grape are also important.

Fruit make up a significant portion of Hechi's agriculture. There are more than 200 kinds of fruit found here. 120,000 tons of fruit are grown annually on more than {{convert|310|km2|abbr=on}} of land.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

Forest products are another important industry. Hechi has more than {{convert|10000|km2|abbr=on}} of forest. More than 200 species of wild plants can be used in Chinese medicine.

Due to its tropical wet climate, Hechi has an amazing level of biodiversity. There are more than 1800 species of plants, 150 species of trees, 700 species of insects, 50 species of fish, and 60 species of land animals, many of which are rare and protected. Animals such as langurs, pangolins, and wild cats can be found in Hechi's forested mountains.

• Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport {{airport codes|HCJ}}

• Hechi Railway Station, part of the Guizhou–Guangxi Railway

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