County in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Dabu County (Chinese : 大埔县 ) is a county in Meizhou City, in the east of Guangdong Province, China. A center of Hakka culture, it has a population of 375,000.
Notable people
This is the ancestral hometown of 1st President of Guyana , Arthur Chung , even though the Indians are the majority of Guyana.[ 1]
70% of Singapore 's 300,000-strong Hakka community are descended from emigrants from Dabu County, including the great-grandfather of Singapore's founding father and first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew .[ 2]
Ethno-linguistic make-up
Dabu is noted for its large Hakka population.
Administrative divisions
Dabu County has jurisdiction over the following towns :
The administrative center of the county was originally in the ancient town of Chayang before moving to Huliao.[when?
Climate
Climate data for Dabu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
28.9
31.4
32.8
35.9
36.8
37.7
39.8
38.6
37.0
38.0
34.4
30.7
39.8
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
19.3
20.7
23.2
27.1
30.3
32.4
34.3
33.9
32.5
29.5
25.7
20.9
27.5
Daily mean °C (°F)
12.6
14.6
17.5
21.5
24.8
27.0
28.2
27.8
26.4
22.9
18.6
13.9
21.3
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
8.6
10.7
13.8
17.7
21.1
23.6
24.3
24.3
22.7
18.7
14.4
9.7
17.5
Record low °C (°F)
−3.1
−0.8
−0.6
7.6
13.4
15.9
20.2
21.1
14.6
6.9
0.8
−4.0
−4.0
Average precipitation mm (inches)
51.2
75.1
125.3
167.5
201.8
242.9
171.2
219.6
126.9
34.5
37.9
43.1
1,497
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
7.6
10.4
14.4
14.8
16.8
19.3
14.7
17.9
11.9
5.5
5.5
6.5
145.3
Average snowy days
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
0.1
Average relative humidity (%)
78
79
80
81
81
83
80
82
81
78
78
78
80
Mean monthly sunshine hours
123.0
98.8
94.4
106.4
126.6
140.9
206.2
182.5
177.3
180.8
156.1
141.6
1,734.6
Percent possible sunshine
37
31
25
28
31
35
50
46
48
51
48
43
39
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 3] [ 4]
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