Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County

County in Guangxi, China

Luocheng County

罗城县 · Lozcwngz Swciyen

County

罗城仫佬族自治县
Lozcwngz Mulaujcuz Swciyen
Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County

Luocheng

Location of the seat in Guangxi

Coordinates: 24°47′N 108°54′E﻿ / ﻿24.783°N 108.900°E﻿ / 24.783; 108.900
Country| China
Region| Guangxi
Prefecture-level city| Hechi
Township-level divisions| 7 towns
4 townships
County seat| Dongmen (东门镇)
Area

• Total

| 2,658 km2 (1,026 sq mi)
Elevation

| 339 m (1,112 ft)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 272,672
• Density| 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)

Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County (Zhuang: Lozcwngz Bouxmohlaujcuz Swci Yen, simplified Chinese: 罗城仫佬族自治县; traditional Chinese: 羅城仫佬族自治縣; pinyin: Luóchéng Mùlǎozú Zìzhìxiàn) is an ethnic Mulao county of northern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Hechi City. It is the only Mulao autonomous county in China.

## Administrative divisions

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There are 7 towns and 4 townships in the county:[1]

* Towns:
* Dongmen (东门镇)
* Long'an (龙岸镇)
* Huangjin (黄金镇)
* Xiaochang'an (小长安镇)
* Siba (四把镇)
* Tianhe (天河镇)
* Huaiqun (怀群镇)
* Townships:
* Baotan Township (宝坛乡)
* Qiaoshan Township (乔善乡)
* Naweng Township (纳翁乡)
* Jian'ai Township (兼爱乡)

## Languages

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The Mulao language (or Mulam) is spoken by the Mulao people of Luocheng County.

At least seven varieties of Chinese are spoken in Luocheng County (Edmondson 1992:137).

* Putonghua is the national language of China.
* Gui-Liu Hua is a local Pinghua variety spoken in Guilin and Liuzhou. It was spoken by government officials formerly sent to administer the region, and also used to be spoken in the provincial court.
* Tuguai Hua is the local Southwestern Mandarin vernacular spoken in Luocheng, Rongshui, and other nearby counties.
* Magai is a Cantonese variety introduced by migrating merchants from Guangdong.
* Ngai is a form of Southern Chinese with seven tones. It is spoken by 20,000 Han peasant agriculturalists.
* Yangsan is an archaic form of Chinese now spoken by only 300 people. It retains voiced stops and ten tones.
* Southern Min was introduced by recent migrants from Fujian.

## Climate

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Climate data for Luocheng, elevation 363 m (1,191 ft), (1991–2020 normals)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 12.6
(54.7)  | 15.0
(59.0)  | 18.1
(64.6)  | 23.8
(74.8)  | 27.8
(82.0)  | 29.9
(85.8)  | 31.7
(89.1)  | 32.1
(89.8)  | 30.2
(86.4)  | 26.1
(79.0)  | 21.3
(70.3)  | 15.7
(60.3)  | 23.7
(74.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 9.1
(48.4)  | 11.4
(52.5)  | 14.5
(58.1)  | 19.8
(67.6)  | 23.6
(74.5)  | 25.9
(78.6)  | 27.2
(81.0)  | 27.2
(81.0)  | 25.2
(77.4)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 16.2
(61.2)  | 11.2
(52.2)  | 19.4
(66.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 6.6
(43.9)  | 8.8
(47.8)  | 12.0
(53.6)  | 16.9
(62.4)  | 20.5
(68.9)  | 23.2
(73.8)  | 24.1
(75.4)  | 23.8
(74.8)  | 21.5
(70.7)  | 17.5
(63.5)  | 12.8
(55.0)  | 8.1
(46.6)  | 16.3
(61.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 53.7
(2.11)  | 51.2
(2.02)  | 92.7
(3.65)  | 131.4
(5.17)  | 242.2
(9.54)  | 366.5
(14.43)  | 251.6
(9.91)  | 161.6
(6.36)  | 88.9
(3.50)  | 62.5
(2.46)  | 59.4
(2.34)  | 43.7
(1.72)  | 1,605.4
(63.21)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.8  | 12.5  | 18.4  | 16.7  | 17.0  | 19.2  | 17.1  | 14.2  | 8.7  | 8.2  | 9.4  | 9.2  | 164.4
Average snowy days  | 0.6  | 0.1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.2  | 0.9
Average relative humidity (%)  | 77  | 78  | 82  | 81  | 81  | 84  | 82  | 80  | 76  | 73  | 74  | 72  | 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 48.0  | 43.6  | 46.6  | 66.9  | 96.4  | 93.3  | 151.8  | 174.3  | 162.8  | 136.7  | 112.1  | 94.9  | 1,227.4
Percent possible sunshine | 14  | 14  | 12  | 17  | 23  | 23  | 36  | 44  | 45  | 39  | 35  | 29  | 28
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

## References

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* Edmondson, Jerold A. 1992\. "Fusion and diffusion in E, Guangxi Province, China". T. Dutton et al. (eds.) The language game: papers in memory of Donald C. Laycock (Pacific Linguistic Series, C-110). Department of Linguistics, Australian National University, Canberra, 135–144.

1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：罗城仫佬族自治县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

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Township-level divisions of Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County (2018-present)

County seat: Dongmen Town

7 Towns|

* Dongmen (东门镇)
* Huaiqun (怀群镇)
* Huangjin (黄金镇)
* Long'an (龙岸镇)
* Siba (四把镇)
* Tianhe (天河镇)
* Xiaochang'an (小长安镇)

4 Townships|

* Baotan Township (宝坛乡)
* Jian'ai Township (兼爱乡)
* Naweng Township (纳翁乡)
* Qiaoshan Township (乔善乡)

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Nanning (capital)

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cities|

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* Qingxiu District
* Xingning District
* Xixiangtang District
* Liangqing District
* Jiangnan District
* Yongning District
* Wuming District
* Hengzhou city
* Long'an County
* Mashan County
* Shanglin County
* Binyang County

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Liuzhou|

* Chengzhong District
* Yufeng District
* Liubei District
* Liunan District
* Liujiang District
* Liucheng County
* Luzhai County
* Rong'an County
* Rongshui County
* Sanjiang County

Guilin|

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* Diecai District
* Qixing District
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Wuzhou|

* Wanxiu District
* Changzhou District
* Longxu District
* Cenxi city
* Cangwu County
* Teng County
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Beihai|

* Haicheng District
* Yinhai District
* Tieshangang District
* Hepu County

Fangchenggang|

* Gangkou District
* Fangcheng District
* Dongxing city
* Shangsi County

Qinzhou|

* Qinnan District
* Qinbei District
* Lingshan County
* Pubei County

Guigang|

* Gangbei District
* Gangnan District
* Qintang District
* Guiping city
* Pingnan County

Yulin|

* Yuzhou District
* Fumian District
* Beiliu city
* Rong County
* Luchuan County
* Bobai County
* Xingye County

Baise|

* Youjiang District
* Tianyang District
* Jingxi city
* Pingguo city
* Lingyun County
* Xilin County
* Leye County
* Debao County
* Tianlin County
* Tiandong County
* Napo County
* Longlin County

Hezhou|

* Babu District
* Pinggui District
* Zhongshan County
* Zhaoping County
* Fuchuan County

Hechi|

* Jinchengjiang District
* Yizhou District
* Tian'e County
* Fengshan County
* Nandan County
* Donglan County
* Du'an County
* Luocheng County
* Bama County
* Huanjiang County
* Dahua County

Laibin|

* Xingbin District
* Heshan city
* Xiangzhou County
* Wuxuan County
* Xincheng County
* Jinxiu County

Chongzuo|

* Jiangzhou District
* Pingxiang city
* Ningming County
* Fusui County
* Longzhou County
* Daxin County
* Tiandeng County

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Other ethnic minority-designated autonomous areas in China

Prefectures, counties,
and banners|

| Bai|

* Dali Prefecture
* Lanping County

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Bouyei|

* Qiannan Prefecture
* Qianxinan Prefecture
* Guanling County
* Zhenning County
* Ziyun County

Dai|

* Xishuangbanna Prefecture
* Dehong Prefecture
* Gengma County
* Jinggu County
* Jinping County
* Menglian County
* Shuangjiang County
* Xinping County
* Yuanjiang County

Dongxiang|

* Dongxiang County
* Jishishan County

Gelao|

* Longlin County
* Daozhen County
* Wuchuan County

Hani|

* Honghe Prefecture
* Jiangcheng County
* Mojiang County
* Ning'er County
* Yuanjiang County
* Zhenyuan County

Kazakh|

* Ili Prefecture
* Altay Prefecture
* Tacheng Prefecture
* Aksai County
* Barkol County
* Mori County

Lahu|

* Lancang County
* Menglian County
* Shuangjiang County
* Zhenyuan County

Li|

* Baisha County
* Baoting County
* Changjiang County
* Ledong County
* Lingshui County
* Qiongzhong County

Lisu|

* Nujiang Prefecture
* Weixi County

Qiang|

* Ngawa Prefecture
* Beichuan County

Salar|

* Jishishan County
* Xunhua County

Monguor|

* Datong County
* Huzhu County
* Minhe County

Va|

* Cangyuan County
* Gengma County
* Menglian County
* Shuangjiang County
* Ximeng County

other prefectures|

* Dehong Prefecture (Jingpo)
* Kizilsu Prefecture (Kyrgyz)

other banners|

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other counties|

* Shuangjiang County (Blang)
* Jishishan County (Bonan)
* Huanjiang County (Maonan)
* Luocheng County (Mulao)
* Yulong County (Nashi)
* Gongshan County (Derung and Nu)
* Lanping County (Pumi)
* Jingning County (She)
* Tashkurgan County (Tajik)
* Qapqal County (Sibe)
* Sandu County (Sui)
* Sunan County (Yugur)

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