Bama Yao Autonomous County (Zhuang: Bahmax Yauzcuz Swci Yen,simplified Chinese: 巴马瑶族自治县; traditional Chinese: 巴馬瑤族自治縣; pinyin: Bāmǎ Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn) is a county in Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Hechi City. The residents of Bama County have a reputation for longevity, and Bama has been the focus of studies from geriatricians nationwide.[1]
Bama County
巴马县 · Bahmaj Yen | |
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County | |
巴马瑶族自治县 Bahmaj Yauzcuz Swciyen Bama Yao Autonomous County | |
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![]() ![]() Bama Location of the seat in Guangxi | |
Coordinates: 24°08′31″N 107°15′32″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Autonomous region | Guangxi |
Prefecture-level city | Hechi |
Township-level divisions | 1 towns 9 townships |
County seat | Bama Town |
Area | |
• Total | 1,966 km2 (759 sq mi) |
Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 251,000 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
There is 1 town and 9 townships in the county:[2]
The only town is Bama
Townships:
The Yao people of Bama County consist of the following three subgroups.[citation needed]
Climate data for Bama (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
36.6 (97.9) |
39.2 (102.6) |
38.1 (100.6) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
38.9 (102.0) |
34.9 (94.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
30.8 (87.4) |
39.2 (102.6) |
Average high °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.9 (91.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
26.1 (78.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.9 (53.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
20.7 (69.2) |
Average low °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
17.2 (62.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28.2 (1.11) |
34.7 (1.37) |
48.6 (1.91) |
95.2 (3.75) |
218.7 (8.61) |
330.7 (13.02) |
268.2 (10.56) |
207.5 (8.17) |
113.0 (4.45) |
87.0 (3.43) |
50.7 (2.00) |
23.2 (0.91) |
1,505.7 (59.29) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 80 |
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3] |
Township-level divisions of Bama Yao Autonomous County (2015–present) | |
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County seat: Bama Town | |
3 Towns | |
7 Townships |
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