Dianbai, Maoming

Dianbai
电白区
Tinpak
Location of Dianbai in Maoming
Location of Dianbai in Maoming
Dianbai is located in Guangdong
Dianbai
Dianbai
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 21°42′N 111°11′E / 21.700°N 111.183°E / 21.700; 111.183
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityMaoming
Area
 • Total
1,855 km2 (716 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
1,503,737
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Dianbai, Maoming
Simplified Chinese电白
Traditional Chinese電白
PostalTinpak
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDiànbái
Wade–GilesTien-pai
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingDin6-baak6

Dianbai District, alternately romanized as Tinpak,[a] is an urban district of the prefecture-level city of Maoming in southwestern Guangdong Province, China.

History

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Dianbei Commandery was established in AD 528 under the Liang dynasty. It and the subsequent Dianbei County were organized under Gaozhou Commandery.[3] Under the Qing, Dianbai was one of the major ports of Guangdong. After the Chinese Civil War, it was placed under Maoming and eventually promoted to an urban district. Dianbai absorbed Maoming's former Maogang District on 23 February 2014.

Climate

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Climate data for Dianbai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.1
(82.6)
30.8
(87.4)
30.7
(87.3)
33.1
(91.6)
34.8
(94.6)
37.1
(98.8)
38.2
(100.8)
37.5
(99.5)
35.4
(95.7)
35.1
(95.2)
32.7
(90.9)
29.8
(85.6)
38.2
(100.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6)
21.5
(70.7)
23.9
(75.0)
27.0
(80.6)
30.2
(86.4)
31.6
(88.9)
32.0
(89.6)
32.2
(90.0)
31.6
(88.9)
29.9
(85.8)
26.7
(80.1)
22.7
(72.9)
27.5
(81.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)
17.6
(63.7)
20.5
(68.9)
23.8
(74.8)
26.9
(80.4)
28.4
(83.1)
28.7
(83.7)
28.3
(82.9)
27.4
(81.3)
25.3
(77.5)
21.9
(71.4)
17.8
(64.0)
23.6
(74.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9)
15.1
(59.2)
18.1
(64.6)
21.6
(70.9)
24.5
(76.1)
26.0
(78.8)
26.1
(79.0)
25.6
(78.1)
24.5
(76.1)
21.9
(71.4)
18.4
(65.1)
14.5
(58.1)
20.8
(69.4)
Record low °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
4.4
(39.9)
5.2
(41.4)
11.6
(52.9)
16.0
(60.8)
18.5
(65.3)
22.1
(71.8)
22.1
(71.8)
17.2
(63.0)
11.7
(53.1)
6.0
(42.8)
2.0
(35.6)
2.0
(35.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.5
(1.44)
35.1
(1.38)
55.5
(2.19)
118.8
(4.68)
219.0
(8.62)
238.9
(9.41)
256.0
(10.08)
280.9
(11.06)
205.0
(8.07)
88.5
(3.48)
25.5
(1.00)
34.6
(1.36)
1,594.3
(62.77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.9 7.7 9.1 11.0 14.1 15.8 15.2 16.9 13.8 6.2 5.4 5.0 126.1
Average relative humidity (%) 78 82 85 87 86 85 84 85 83 76 74 72 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 124.6 93.7 80.5 102.5 165.4 183.1 218.1 203.5 193.6 210.8 176.9 153.0 1,905.7
Percent possible sunshine 37 29 22 27 41 46 53 51 53 59 53 46 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Notes

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  1. ^ The Postal Map romanization reflects the local Cantonese pronunciation of the name. It was also formerly romanized as Teen-pih[2] and Teën-pih.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Diànbái Qū (District, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  2. ^ Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "China" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
  3. ^ a b Gützlaff, Charles (1838), China Opened, p. 527.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

Further reading

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