Fusui
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Fusui County 扶绥县 |
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The eponymous county seat of Fusui
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| Coordinates: 22°38′N 107°54′E / 22.633°N 107.900°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Chongzuo |
| Township-level divisions | 8 towns 3 townships |
| County seat | Xinning (新宁镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,836 km2 (1,095 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94 m (309 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 440,000 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 532200 |
| Website | http://www.gxfs.gov.cn/ |
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| Zhuang | Fuzsuih | ||||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Fúsuí |
| Wade–Giles | Fu-sui |
Fusui County is a county in southern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chongzuo.
Fusui is located in southwestern Guangxi and in eastern Chongzuo City. It borders Qingxiu District of Nanning in the east, Shangsi County (Fangchenggang) and Ningming County in the south, Jiangzhou District (Chongzuo) in the west, and Long'an County (Nanning) in the north.
The city is located on the north bank of the Zuo River, offering a waterway to Nanning, whence it flows into the Xi River which provides access to Wuzhou and the Pearl River Delta, and is navigable by shallow-draft junks and motor launches, even though it is obstructed by rapids and sandbanks. Travelling upstream the Zuo River leads to Vietnam.
Fusui is situated in a hilly basin with elevations between 100–200 m (330–660 ft) above sea-level. Leiyantai Mountain dominates the southern part of town. Its area is 2,836 km2 (1,095 sq mi), 590 km2 (230 sq mi) of which is forested.
Fusui's warm climate gives it a large amount of biodiversity. There are many rare species of animals and more than 1,100 species of plants. National grade one protected animals include white-headed langurs, clouded leopard, musk deer, python more than 30 species. Country grade one protected plant include cycads, and country grade two protected plant include ferns, Jian wood, camphor wood.
Fusui's climate is humid subtropical and monsoon-influenced. Within the prefecture, the annual mean is 21.3–22.8 °C (70.3–73.0 °F). There are 346 frost-free days. Annual precipitation is between 1,050–1,300 millimetres (41–51 in).
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