Shawo (simplified Chinese: 沙窝; traditional Chinese: 沙窩; pinyin: Shāwō) is a town of Xin County in extreme southeastern Henan province, China,[1] situated in the Dabie Mountains 24 kilometres (15 mi) east-northeast (as the crow flies) of the county seat and more than 105 km (65 mi) southeast of downtown Xinyang, and served by China National Highway 106. As of 2011^[update], it has one residential community (社区) and 13 villages under its administration.[2]

Shawo 沙窝镇
Town
Shawo Location in Henan
Coordinates: 31°41′26″N 115°07′36″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Henan
Prefecture-level city	Xinyang
County	Xin
Elevation	121 m (397 ft)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(s)	0376

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Henan

References