Shuicheng (Chinese: 水城; pinyin: Shuǐchéng) is a district in the west of Guizhou province, China, bordering Yunnan province to the west. It is under the administration of Liupanshui city.

Shuicheng
水城区
Shuicheng is the northernmost division in this map of Liupanshui
Shuicheng is the northernmost division in this map of Liupanshui
Liupanshui in Guizhou
Liupanshui in Guizhou
Coordinates (Shuicheng County government): 26°32′51″N 104°57′28″E / 26.5476°N 104.9579°E / 26.5476; 104.9579
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityLiupanshui
District seatShuangshui
Area
 • Total
5,389.1 km2 (2,080.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
704,495
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

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Shuicheng District comprises 9 subdistricts, 11 towns and 10 ethnic townships:[1]

subdistricts
  • Shuangshui Subdistrict 双水街道
  • Jianshan Subdistrict 尖山街道
  • Laoyingshan Subdistrict 老鹰山街道
  • Dongdi Subdistrict 董地街道
  • Xinqiao Subdistrict 新桥街道
  • Yiduo Subdistrict 以朵街道
  • Hongqiao Subdistrict 红桥街道
  • Shilong Subdistrict 石龙街道
  • Haiping Subdistrict 海坪街道
towns
  • Bide Town 比德镇
  • Huale Town 化乐镇
  • Panlong Town 蟠龙镇
  • Ajia Town 阿戛镇
  • Shaomi Town 勺米镇
  • Yushe Town 玉舍镇
  • Duge Town 都格镇
  • Fa'er Town 发耳镇
  • Jichang Town 鸡场镇
  • Dongjing Town 陡箐镇
  • Miluo Town 米箩镇
ethnic townships
  • Pingzhai Yi Ethnic Township 坪寨彝族乡
  • Longchang Miao, Bai and Yi Ethnic Township 龙场苗族白族彝族乡
  • Yingpan Miao, Yi and Bai Ethnic Township 营盘苗族彝族白族乡
  • Shunchang Miao, Yi and Bouyei Ethnic Township 顺场苗族彝族布依族乡
  • Huajia Miao, Bouyei and Yi Ethnic Township 花嘎苗族布依族彝族乡
  • Yangmei Yi, Miao and Hui Ethnic Township 杨梅彝族苗族回族乡
  • Xinjie Yi, Miao and Bouyei Ethnic Township 新街彝族苗族布依族乡
  • Yezhong Miao, Yi and Bouyei Ethnic Township 野钟苗族彝族布依族乡
  • Guobujia Yi, Miao and Bouyei Ethnic Township 果布嘎彝族苗族布依族乡
  • Houchang Miao and Bouyei Ethnic Township 猴场苗族布依族乡

Biodiversity

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Shuicheng is home to two amphibian species that are not known from anywhere else: the horned toad Xenophrys shuichengensis and Shuicheng salamander (Pseudohynobius shuichengensis).

 
Ethnic townships in Liupanshui except Liuzhi. Light green -Yi. Blue - miao. Dark green- Bouyei

References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:水城区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.