Macheng
Macheng (Chinese: 麻城; pinyin: Máchéng) is a city in northeastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Henan to the north and Anhui to the northeast. It is a county-level city under the administration of Huanggang City and abuts the south side of the Dabie Mountains. The city's administrative area covers about 3,747 square kilometres (1,447 sq mi), and includes some 704 villages and small towns. Total population was 849,092 at the 2010 census.
Macheng
麻城市 | |
|---|---|
Macheng urban area | |
| Nickname: Azalea city | |
Macheng Location in Hubei | |
| Coordinates (Macheng government): 31°10′23″N 115°00′29″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Huanggang |
| Area | |
| • County-level city | 3,600 km2 (1,400 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 251.27 km2 (97.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • County-level city | 849,092 |
| • Estimate (2017) | 1,199,000 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 275,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | 麻城市政府门户网站 (Macheng City Government Web Portal) (in Simplified Chinese) |
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