Chengmai County
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Chengmai County 澄迈县 |
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 Chengmai County
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| Coordinates: 19°45′7″N 110°0′57″E / 19.75194°N 110.01583°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 798.3 sq mi (2,067.6 km2) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 565,000 |
| Time zone | China standard time (UTC+8) |
Chéngmài County (postal: Tsingmai; simplified Chinese: 澄迈县; traditional Chinese: 澄邁縣; pinyin: Chéngmài Xiàn) is an administrative district in Hainan, China. It is one of four counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 571900. In 2002, its population was 490,800.
The first record of Chengmai County is in 110 BC, when it referred to as Guo County in one of Emperor Wu of Han's records. The county acquired its current name under the Sui Dynasty reorganisation of 607. It was also recorded during the Ming Dynasty.
Located in northwest Hainan, it is 56 km wide (east to west) and 70 km long (north to south). It has a total land area of 2067.6 km². Climate-wise, it is tropical with ample sunshine and moderate rainfall all year round; on average, the county receives 2060.5 hours of sunshine and 1756 mm of rain each year. The average annual temperature is 23.7 °C.
With a total land area of 206,700 hectares, melons and other tropical crops are grown around the county.
More than 20 rivers flow through the county, providing 17.4 billion m³ of water per year.
The main settlement in the county is Jinjiang. It is located directly on the north side of the Nandu River and essentially occupies the south face of a large hill. The old section is located by the river with newer buildings further up. The backside of the hill is currently under development with mostly high-rise apartments being built. Many government buildings are situated on the top of the hill. Near the centre of the hill, there is a large park.
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