Xuangang Township


Xuangang Township is a township in Mangshi, Yunnan, China.
As of the 2017 census it had a population of 23,871 and an area of.
The town is bordered to the north by Mangshi Town and Longshan Town, to the east by Fengping Town and Mangshi Town, to the south by Santaishan Township and Fengping Town, and to the west by Wuchalu Township and Jiangdong Township.

Administrative division

As of December 2015, the township is divided into five villages and one community:
After the establishment of the Communist State in 1953, Xuangang District was set up.
It was renamed "Tuanjie Commune" in 1958 and "Xuangang Commune" in 1971.
In 1988 it was upgraded to a township.

Geography

The township is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with the highest altitude of and the lowest altitude of.
The Mangshi River flows through the town.
It belongs to the monsoon climate in the south subtropical mountainous region, with annual rainfall of, annual average temperature of, abundant sunshine and distinct dry and wet seasons.

Economy

The township is rich in silica and iron ore.

Education

The Provincial Highway S318 passes across the township.