Maoming
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| Administration Type | Prefecture-level city |
| City Seat | Maonan District () |
| Area | 11,458 km² |
| Coastline | 248.4 km |
| Population | 6,705,900 (2004) |
| GDP - Total - Per Capita |
¥75.034 billion (2004) ¥11,189 (2004) |
| Major Nationalities | Han |
| County-level divisions | 6 |
| Township-level divisions | |
| CPC Committee Secretary | Zhou Zhenhong (周镇宏) |
| Mayor | Luo Yinguo (罗荫国) |
| Area code | 668 |
| Postal Code | 525000 (Urban center) 525100-525400 (Other areas) |
| License Plate Prefix | 粤K |
Maoming (Chinese: 茂名; pinyin: Màomíng) is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Yunfu to the northeast, Yangjiang to the east, Zhanjiang to the southwest, the autonomous region of Guangxi to the northwest, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south.
[edit] Administration
The prefecture-level city of Maoming administers 6 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 3 county-level cities and 1 county.
- Maonan District (茂南区)
- Maogang District (茂港区)
- Gaozhou City (高州市)
- Xinyi City (信宜市)
- Huazhou City (化州市)
- Dianbai County (电白县)
[edit] Language and culture
Maoming dialect of Cantonese, which belongs to Gaoyang group of dialects, is spoken here.
[edit] External links
- Government website of Maoming (available in Chinese and English)
Prefecture-level divisions of Guangdong
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