Mashan County (;
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county
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of
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
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,
China
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, it is under the administration of the
prefecture-level city
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Nanning
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, the capital of Guangxi. The northernmost
county-level division
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of Nanning City, it borders the
prefecture-level cities
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Hechi
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to the north and
Laibin to the northeast.
Administrative divisions
Mashan County is divided into 7 towns, 2 townships and 2 ethnic townships:
;towns
*Baishan Town 白山镇
*Bailongtan Town 百龙滩镇
*Linxu Town 林圩镇
*Guling Town 古零镇
*Jincha Town 金钗镇
*Zhoulu Town 周鹿镇
*Yongzhou Town 永州镇
;townships
*Qiaoli Township 乔利乡
*Jiafang Township 加方乡
;ethnic townships
*Guzhai Yao Ethnic Township 古寨瑶族乡
*Lidang Yao Ethnic Township 里当瑶族乡
Population
492,500 in 2000, with 75.8% as
Zhuang ethnic group population
Transportation
*
China National Highway 210
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Climate
References
External links
Official website of Nandan Government
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Counties of Guangxi
Nanning