Is Conghua a city or a district?

District

Introduction:

Conghua District, a district under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, the sub-center of Guangzhou City, is located in the northeast of Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, with a total area of ??1974.5 square meters kilometer. The district borders Longmen County and Zengcheng District to the east, Luogang District to the south, Qingyuan City and Huadu District to the west, and Fogang and Xinfeng County to the north. The Tropic of Cancer crosses Taiping Town at the southern end of the territory, with a mild climate and abundant rainfall.

Basic information:

Conghua District is under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou Municipality, with a total area of ??2,009 square kilometers. The longest straight-line distance from northwest to southeast is about 45 kilometers, and the maximum distance from northeast to south is 80 kilometers. The city's total population in 2008 was 556,790. The district government is located in Jiekou Street. The Tropic of Cancer (i.e. 23.26.N) passing through the city is the dividing line between temperate and tropical areas.

Physical geography:

The entire territory of Conghua belongs to the mid-levels. The northeastern part of the city is dominated by mountains and hills, the central and southern parts are dominated by hills and valleys, and the western part is dominated by hills and plateaus. The highest point in the city is Tiantangding in Liangkou, with an altitude of 1,210 meters. It is the boundary mountain between the eastern part of Conghua City and Longmen County. The lowest point is Taiping Village in Taiping, with an altitude of 16.3 meters. The central area of ??Jiekou Street in the urban area (city government compound), 31 meters above sea level. There are rivers and streams in the territory, mainly Liuxi River, Pajiang River and Lianma River, with an average annual water volume of 2.27 billion cubic meters.

Climate conditions:

Conghua has a south subtropical monsoon climate, with a mild climate and abundant rainfall. The annual average temperature is 19.5-21.4℃, and the annual average rainfall is 1800-2200 mm. Daily extreme temperatures were recorded at 38.1°C and minus 7°C. The four seasons are characterized by changeable cold and warm weather in spring, with humid and rainy weather, and "late spring cold"; summer is mostly sunny and hot, with occasional strong winds and heavy rains; autumn is refreshing and less rainy, with frequent droughts and "cold dew winds"; winter is mostly sunny and dry. Frost common. Meteorological disasters include floods, droughts, low temperature and cold damage, strong winds and hail.

Mineral resources:

Mainly include tungsten, tin, bismuth, molybdenum, copper, iron, tantalum, niobium, lead, zinc, gold, cobalt soil, beryl, fluorite, There are 48 kinds of potassium feldspar, quartz stone, marble, crystal stone and kaolin; the groundwater resources mainly include hot water and mineral water. There are 13 hot water springs in the hot spring scenic area, with a daily inflow of about 1,400 cubic meters. The water temperature is up to 70°C, containing weak Radioactive radon and elements beneficial to the human body have important medical value. Plant resources include 119 kinds of cultivated plants, more than 60 kinds of oil plants in wild plants, more than 200 kinds of medicinal plants, dozens of fiber plants, and precious wild orchids as ornamental plants. The wild animal resources are rich, and the most precious ones are There are gold turtles, pythons, southern foxes, civets, pangolins, deer, etc. These resources provided conditions for Conghua people to thrive.