Dongshan Township, Bama Yao Autonomous County
Dongshan Township
东山乡 | ||
|---|---|---|
Postal code 547512 | ||
| Area code | 0778 | |
Dongshan Township (simplified Chinese: 东山乡; traditional Chinese: 東山鄉; pinyin: Dōngshān Xiāng) is a rural township in Bama Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.[1] As of the 2005 census it had a population of 10,890 and an area of 115-square-kilometre (44 sq mi).[2]
Etymology
The name "Dongshan" means the east side of the Duyang Mountains (都阳山脉).[2]
Administrative division
As of 2017, the township is divided into 8 villages:
- Kaqiao (卡桥村)
- Jiangtuan (江团村)
- Youya (优雅村)
- Nongmo (弄谟村)
- Sanlian (三联村)
- Wenqian (文钱村)
- Nongshan (弄山村)
- Changdong (长垌村)
Geography
The township shares a border with Donglan County to the north and northwest, Banlan Township of Dahua Yao Autonomous County to the southeast, Town to the north, and Fenghuang Township to the southwest.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,003 | — |
| 2005 | 10,890 | −1.0% |
| Source: [2] | ||
The population of Bama, according to the 2005 census, is 10,890. There are Zhuang, Han, Yao and Maonan nationalities living here.
Economy
The main industries in and around the township are forestry and farming. The main food crops are
References
- ^ 巴马东山乡让贫困群众住上“惠民新居”. 163.com (in Chinese). 22 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e 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.