Lianjiang, Guangdong
Geography
Lianjiang lies in the north of the Leizhou Peninsula and faces Beibu Gulf to the southwest. The city is bordered to the east by Maoming; to the south by Wuchuan, Potou District, and Suixi County, all in Zhanjiang; to the west by Anpugang Harbour (Chinese: 安铺港, part of the Gulf of Tonkin) and Beihai, in Guangxi Province; and to the north by Yulin. Lianjiang lies 48 kilometers north of Zhanjiang's city center.
Climate
Climate data for Lianjiang (2007–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 29.1 (84.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
34.7 (94.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
36.9 (98.4) |
36.7 (98.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.2 (93.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.7 (67.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.0 (1.42) |
33.6 (1.32) |
59.7 (2.35) |
114.9 (4.52) |
218.3 (8.59) |
315.9 (12.44) |
320.6 (12.62) |
321.8 (12.67) |
172.6 (6.80) |
90.7 (3.57) |
43.5 (1.71) |
32.7 (1.29) |
1,760.3 (69.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.9 | 8.8 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 16.4 | 18.0 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 13.8 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 142.4 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 80 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 103.3 | 79.0 | 71.8 | 101.1 | 160.4 | 165.6 | 199.5 | 196.0 | 190.5 | 200.7 | 167.5 | 140.7 | 1,776.1 |
Percent possible sunshine | 30 | 24 | 19 | 27 | 39 | 41 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 56 | 51 | 42 | 40 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration |
Administrative divisions
The city is divided into 3 subdistricts and 18 towns. Lianjiang's government is located in Luozhou Subdistrict .
Subdistricts
Lianjiang's 3 subdistricts are Luozhou Subdistrict , Chengnan Subdistrict , and Chengbei Subdistrict.
Towns
Lianjiang's 18 towns are Shicheng , Xinmin , Jishui , Hechun , Shijiao , Liangdong , Hengshan , Anpu , Yingzi , Qingping , Cheban , Gaoqiao , Shiling , Yatang , Shijing , Changshan , Tangpeng , and Heliao .
Education
By the end of 2009 there are 577 schools, colleges and universities in Lianjiang with 312,000 students.
The Guangdong Institute of Arts and Sciences is located in the city.
Transportation
The Litang–Zhanjiang railway and the Shenzhen–Zhanjiang high-speed railway both run through Lianjiang.
National Highway 207 and National Highway 325 both run through Lianjiang, as well as a number of provincial highways.