Banan
巴南区
Banan District in Chongqing
Banan District in Chongqing
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityChongqing
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Banan District (simplified Chinese: 巴南区; traditional Chinese: 巴南區; pinyin: Bānán Qū), formerly Ba County, is a district of Chongqing municipality.

Geography and climate

Banan, situated in the southern part of the Sichuan Basin, has a diversity of terrains including mountains, hills, wetlands and flood beds. The lowest point of the district is on its northern border with Nan'an District, at an altitude of 154 meters. The highest point is the top of Fangdou Mountain in the southeast of the district, at an altitude of 1132.6 meters.

The climate of Banan is humid subtropical climate, typically found in Southern China and characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters. The average temperature of the year is 18.7 Celsius degrees, but sometimes the temperature can get as low as -1 degree in winter and as high as 41 degrees in summer. The annual precipitation of Banan usually fluctuates between 1000 and 1200 millimeters, with abundant rainfall from May to July.

Administrative divisions

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[1]Area (km2)
Longzhouwan Subdistrict龙洲湾街道Lóngzhōuwān Jiēdào42,78639.5
Yudong Subdistrict鱼洞街道Yúdòng Jiēdào171,36355.6
Huaxi Subdistrict花溪街道Huāxī Jiēdào130,63747.61
Lijiatuo Subdistrict李家沱街道Lǐjiātuó Jiēdào89,2134.25
Nanquan Subdistrict南泉街道Nánquán Jiēdào53,05684.26
Yipin Subdistrict一品街道YīpǐnJiēdào21,64858.9
Nanpen Subdistrict南彭街道Nánpéng Jiēdào46,786126.9
Huimin Subdistrict惠民街道Huìmín Jiēdào23,01763.21
Jieshi town界石镇Jièshí Zhèn47,63664.13
Anlan town安澜镇Ānlán Zhèn31,546122.42
Tiaoshi town跳石镇Tiàoshí Zhèn28,825136
Mudong town木洞镇Mùdòn Zhèn36,704104.3
Shuanghekou town双河口镇Shuānghékǒu Zhèn12,73960.45
Maliuzui town麻柳嘴镇Máliǔzuǐ Zhèn18,84779.34
Fengsheng town丰盛镇Fēngshèng Zhèn13,64969
Ersheng town二圣镇Èrshèng Zhèn16,46160
Dongquan town东泉镇Dōngquán Zhèn29,134122.7
Jiangjia town姜家镇Jiāngjiā Zhèn16,51880.36
Tianxingsi town天星寺镇Tiānxīngsì Zhèn8,38346.1
Jielong town接龙镇Jiēlóng Zhèn48,018188.15
Shitan town石滩镇Shítān Zhèn11,29552.09
Shilong town石龙镇Shílóng Zhèn20,431106.31

Climate

Climate data for Banan (2011–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.9
(66.0)
25.3
(77.5)
34.6
(94.3)
36.4
(97.5)
38.6
(101.5)
39.3
(102.7)
41.5
(106.7)
43.9
(111.0)
43.8
(110.8)
35.6
(96.1)
29.5
(85.1)
19.6
(67.3)
43.9
(111.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8)
11.7
(53.1)
17.4
(63.3)
22.8
(73.0)
25.4
(77.7)
27.9
(82.2)
32.3
(90.1)
33.0
(91.4)
25.6
(78.1)
20.2
(68.4)
15.2
(59.4)
9.7
(49.5)
20.8
(69.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
8.8
(47.8)
13.6
(56.5)
18.4
(65.1)
21.1
(70.0)
24.0
(75.2)
27.7
(81.9)
27.9
(82.2)
22.2
(72.0)
17.5
(63.5)
12.9
(55.2)
7.7
(45.9)
17.4
(63.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)
6.8
(44.2)
11.0
(51.8)
15.4
(59.7)
18.1
(64.6)
21.4
(70.5)
24.3
(75.7)
24.2
(75.6)
20
(68)
15.6
(60.1)
11.4
(52.5)
6.3
(43.3)
15.0
(59.0)
Record low °C (°F) −1.7
(28.9)
−1.0
(30.2)
1.5
(34.7)
6.8
(44.2)
8.7
(47.7)
15.2
(59.4)
19.2
(66.6)
18.7
(65.7)
14.3
(57.7)
7.9
(46.2)
2.4
(36.3)
−1.6
(29.1)
−1.7
(28.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.2
(0.99)
18.8
(0.74)
66.4
(2.61)
109.7
(4.32)
172.9
(6.81)
227.0
(8.94)
149.8
(5.90)
102.6
(4.04)
170.2
(6.70)
113.4
(4.46)
58.6
(2.31)
28.8
(1.13)
1,243.4
(48.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.6 8.6 11.6 15.3 17.8 16.7 10.4 10.4 15.8 17.4 13.2 13.4 162.2
Average snowy days 0.6 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.1
Average relative humidity (%) 83 78 74 74 77 80 72 68 82 86 87 86 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 31.5 41.3 88.8 122.5 118.6 106.9 201.6 213.7 80.1 55.6 39.3 32.2 1,132.1
Percent possible sunshine 10 13 24 32 28 26 47 53 22 16 12 10 24
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transportation

Metro

Banan is currently served by two metro lines operated by Chongqing Rail Transit:

References

  1. shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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