Fenghuang Township, Bama Yao Autonomous County

Fenghuang Township 凤凰乡
Township
Fenghuang Township Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 24°12′21″N 107°25′08″E
Country	China
Autonomous Region	Guangxi
Prefecture-level city	Hechi
Autonomous county	Bama Yao Autonomous County
Area
• Total	87 km^2 (34 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	12,000
• Density	140/km^2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	547511
Area code	0778

Fenghuang Township (simplified Chinese: 凤凰乡; traditional Chinese: 鳳凰鄉; pinyin: Fènghuáng Xiāng; lit. 'Phoenix Township') is a township in Bama Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 12,000 and an area of 87-square-kilometre (34 sq mi).

Etymology

The township is named "Fenghuang" (Phoenix) because there is a mountain in the township which looks like a phoenix.^[1]

Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into four villages:

• Changhe (长和村)
• Dena (德纳村)
• Fenghuang (凤凰村)
• Nazhao (那朝村)

Geography

The township is situated at the eastern Bama Yao Autonomous County. It is bordered to the north by Donglan County, to the east by Dongshan Township and Dahua Yao Autonomous County, to the south by Dahua Yao Autonomous County, and to the west by Bama Town.

Economy

The region's economy is based on agriculture.^[1] The main crops of the region are grains, followed by sugarcane and beans.^[1] The Bama miniature pig (巴马香猪) is a local specialty pig.^[1]

Transportation

The China National Highway 323 passes across the township southwest to north.

References

1. Luo Guangqin 2008, p. 42.

Bibliography

• Luo Guangqin, ed. (2008). 《巴马瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Bama Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08610-8.