Wuzhou

Wuzhou

梧州市 · *Ngouzcouh Si*
Wuchow
Wuzhou 梧州市 · Ngouzcouh Si Wuchow
Prefecture-level city
	Chinese Verandas Town in 2018
	Location of Wuzhou City jurisdiction in Guangxi
	Wuzhou Location in China
	Coordinates (Wuzhou municipal government): 23°28′36″N 111°16′44″E / 23.4767°N 111.2790°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Region	Guangxi
Municipal seat	Changzhou District
Government
• Communist Party Boss	Liu Zhiyong
• Mayor	Wang Kai
Area
• Prefecture-level city	12,588 km2 (4,860 sq mi)
• Urban	1,792 km2 (692 sq mi)
• Metro	1,792 km2 (692 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Prefecture-level city	2,820,977
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
• Urban	859,815
• Urban density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Metro	859,815
• Metro density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
GDP
• Prefecture-level city	CN¥ 136.9 billion; US$ 21.2 billion
• Per capita	CN¥ 48,463; US$ 7,512
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	543000 (Wanxiu District)
Area code	0774
ISO 3166 code	CN-GX-04
Licence plate prefixes	桂D
Website	wuzhou.gov.cn

Wuzhou (Chinese: 梧州; pinyin: Wúzhōu; Jyutping: Ng⁴zau¹, postal: Wuchow; Zhuang: Ngouzcouh / Ŋouƨcouƅ), formerly Ngchow, is a prefecture-level city in the east of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.

Geography and climate

Map including Wuzhou (labeled as WU-CHOU (TSANGWU) 梧州) (AMS, 1954)

Wuzhou is located in eastern Guangxi bordering Guangdong province. It is at the confluence of the Gui River and the Xun River where they form the Xi River; 85% of all water in Guangxi flows through Wuzhou.^[3] The total area of Wuzhou is 12,588 km² (4,860 sq mi).

The Tropic of Cancer bisects the city. Despite its latitude, Wuzhou has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short, mild winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. Winter begins dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier. Spring is generally overcast and often rainy, while summer continues to be rainy though is the sunniest time of year. Autumn is sunny and dry. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 12.2 °C (54.0 °F) in January to 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 21.24 °C (70.2 °F). The annual rainfall is just above 1,450 mm (57 in), and is delivered in bulk (~47%) from April to June, when the plum rains occur and often create the risk of flooding. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 17% in March to 55% in July, the city receives 1,738 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Climate data for Wuzhou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	29.4 (84.9)	32.8 (91.0)	34.3 (93.7)	35.8 (96.4)	36.8 (98.2)	37.7 (99.9)	39.7 (103.5)	39.1 (102.4)	38.6 (101.5)	36.4 (97.5)	33.4 (92.1)	29.5 (85.1)	39.7 (103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	17.0 (62.6)	18.9 (66.0)	21.4 (70.5)	26.4 (79.5)	30.3 (86.5)	32.3 (90.1)	33.5 (92.3)	33.4 (92.1)	32.0 (89.6)	28.9 (84.0)	24.4 (75.9)	19.3 (66.7)	26.5 (79.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	12.3 (54.1)	14.3 (57.7)	17.1 (62.8)	21.9 (71.4)	25.4 (77.7)	27.3 (81.1)	28.3 (82.9)	28.1 (82.6)	26.7 (80.1)	23.5 (74.3)	18.8 (65.8)	13.9 (57.0)	21.5 (70.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	9.0 (48.2)	11.0 (51.8)	14.1 (57.4)	18.7 (65.7)	22.0 (71.6)	24.2 (75.6)	24.9 (76.8)	24.7 (76.5)	23.2 (73.8)	19.5 (67.1)	14.9 (58.8)	10.1 (50.2)	18.0 (64.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−0.2 (31.6)	0.5 (32.9)	1.7 (35.1)	7.1 (44.8)	13.0 (55.4)	17.1 (62.8)	20.3 (68.5)	20.7 (69.3)	14.8 (58.6)	8.9 (48.0)	2.8 (37.0)	−1.5 (29.3)	−1.5 (29.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	59.5 (2.34)	53.3 (2.10)	105.6 (4.16)	157.1 (6.19)	230.5 (9.07)	263.0 (10.35)	192.1 (7.56)	183.5 (7.22)	104.0 (4.09)	44.2 (1.74)	50.7 (2.00)	39.0 (1.54)	1,482.5 (58.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	9.3	9.9	14.8	15.2	18.5	19.4	16.7	15.8	10.5	5.2	6.6	7.2	149.1
Average snowy days	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Average relative humidity (%)	75	77	82	82	82	84	81	81	78	73	73	71	78
Mean monthly sunshine hours	92.7	75.5	61.6	92.3	139.6	160.2	213.8	204.7	187.7	192.9	158.0	137.2	1,716.2
Percent possible sunshine	27	23	17	24	34	40	52	51	51	54	48	42	39
Source: China Meteorological Administration^[4]^[5]^[6]

Demographics

According to the 2020 Chinese census, its total population was 2,820,977 inhabitants of whom 859,815 lived in its built-up (or metro) area made of 3 urban districts. The average annual population decrease for the period 2010-2020 was -0.21% while the overall decrease rate is -2.12%.^[7]

The dominant ethnic group in the prefecture-level city is Han Chinese but there are also Zhuang, Yao and others. Wuzhou traditionally belongs to the Cantonese cultural and linguistic region, so most people speak the Wuzhou dialect of Cantonese and Mandarin as a result of the Central Government's Mandarin promotion.

Administration

Wuzhou has 3 counties, 1 county-level city and 3 districts.^[8]

Map
Wanxiu Changzhou Longxu Cangwu County Teng County Mengshan County Cenxi (city)
Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Area (km²)	Population(2010)	Density (/km²)
Changzhou District	长洲区	Chángzhōu Qū	378	160,000	423
Wanxiu District	万秀区	Wànxiù Qū	439	320,000	728
Longxu District	龙圩区	Lóngxū Qū	971	270,000	278
Cenxi City	岑溪市	Cénxī Shì	2,783	920,000	330
Cangwu County	苍梧县	Cāngwú Xiàn	2,784	360,000	129
Teng County	藤县	Téng Xiàn	3,946	1,040,000	263
Mengshan County	蒙山县	Méngshān Xiàn	1,279	220,000	166

Dieshan District was abolished on 2013

Delicacies

A restaurant in Wuhan advertising "Genuine Wuzhou Guilinggao"

Amongst the agricultural products produced in the region of Wuzhou, one of the most favoured snacks is Wuzhou honey date (梧州蜜枣). Guilinggao jelly is also described as a "Wuzhou delicacy".^[9] Bingquan Soy Milk (冰泉豆浆) is also welcomed by people and is in the list of premium choices for breakfast.