Wugang (simplified Chinese: 舞钢; traditional Chinese: 舞鋼; pinyin: Wǔgāng) is a county-level city in the south-central part of Henan province, China, administrated by Pingdingshan prefecture-level city. It has a population of approximately 320,000. It is home to one of China's biggest iron and steel companies: Wuyang Iron and Steel Company Limited, Hangang Group. Longquan Lake (Shimantan Reservoir) is located at the foot of the city with beautiful mountains surrounding it. This place has now become a hot tourist destination to neighbouring cities and provinces. The city region comprises three geological areas including Sipo, Yakou and Zhulan.

Wugang
舞钢市
Wugang is located in Henan
Wugang
Wugang
Location in Henan
Coordinates: 33°17′42″N 113°31′37″E / 33.29500°N 113.52694°E / 33.29500; 113.52694
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityPingdingshan
Area
 • Total640 km2 (250 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total321,800
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
462500

Administrative divisions edit

As 2012, this city is divided to 5 subdistricts, 3 towns and 5 townships.[3]

Subdistricts
Towns
Townships

Climate edit

Climate data for Wugang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)
23.7
(74.7)
30.0
(86.0)
35.0
(95.0)
38.4
(101.1)
39.4
(102.9)
40.6
(105.1)
38.8
(101.8)
39.0
(102.2)
34.3
(93.7)
27.7
(81.9)
20.7
(69.3)
40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
10.2
(50.4)
15.6
(60.1)
22.1
(71.8)
27.6
(81.7)
31.6
(88.9)
32.2
(90.0)
30.7
(87.3)
27.0
(80.6)
22.1
(71.8)
15.0
(59.0)
8.8
(47.8)
20.8
(69.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.5
(34.7)
4.6
(40.3)
10.0
(50.0)
16.2
(61.2)
21.7
(71.1)
26.1
(79.0)
27.5
(81.5)
26.0
(78.8)
21.5
(70.7)
16.2
(61.2)
9.5
(49.1)
3.6
(38.5)
15.4
(59.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5)
0.2
(32.4)
5.1
(41.2)
10.8
(51.4)
16.2
(61.2)
21.0
(69.8)
23.7
(74.7)
22.4
(72.3)
17.4
(63.3)
11.7
(53.1)
5.1
(41.2)
−0.3
(31.5)
10.9
(51.6)
Record low °C (°F) −15.3
(4.5)
−12.2
(10.0)
−8.9
(16.0)
−0.7
(30.7)
4.4
(39.9)
11.7
(53.1)
16.9
(62.4)
13.3
(55.9)
7.9
(46.2)
−1.3
(29.7)
−10.3
(13.5)
−15.0
(5.0)
−15.3
(4.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.2
(0.83)
21.2
(0.83)
41.4
(1.63)
50.2
(1.98)
83.3
(3.28)
129.8
(5.11)
231.9
(9.13)
164.0
(6.46)
88.4
(3.48)
55.6
(2.19)
42.5
(1.67)
18.4
(0.72)
947.9
(37.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.4 5.9 7.1 6.9 8.6 8.8 12.6 12.2 9.9 7.6 6.6 4.9 96.5
Average snowy days 4.9 3.4 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.9 13.7
Average relative humidity (%) 67 67 66 67 66 67 80 83 79 73 71 67 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 117.6 126.3 160.4 187.7 196.3 182.9 179.5 164.4 143.2 141.8 129.7 126.0 1,855.8
Percent possible sunshine 37 40 43 48 46 43 41 40 39 41 42 41 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ 平顶山市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.