Ningming County
Ningming County (simplified Chinese: 宁明县; traditional Chinese: 寧明縣; pinyin: Níngmíng Xiàn, Zhuang: Ningzmingz Yen) is a county in southwestern Guangxi, China. It is famous for being home to the Hua mountain rock paintings World Heritage Site. A diverse range of languages and dialects are spoken alongside Mandarin Chinese, including local Yue Chinese called Pak Va (白话), Zuojiang Zhuang (左江壮语). It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chongzuo and borders Vietnam's provinces of Lạng Sơn and Quảng Ninh.
Ningming County
宁明县 · Ningzmingz Yen | |
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Ningming Location of the seat in Guangxi | |
| Coordinates: 22°08′24″N 107°04′34″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Chongzuo |
| Township-level divisions | 4 towns 9 townships |
| County seat | Chengzhong (城中镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,779 km2 (1,459 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 412,300 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | nm |
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