Mawan, Hubei
| Mawan 马湾镇 | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Mawan Location in Hubei | |
| Coordinates: 30°34′23″N 113°20′03″E / 30.57306°N 113.33417°ECoordinates: 30°34′23″N 113°20′03″E / 30.57306°N 113.33417°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Sub-prefecture-level city | Tianmen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.67 km2 (14.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (103 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 40,984 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 431700 |
| Area code(s) | 0728 |
Mawan (simplified Chinese: 马湾; traditional Chinese: 馬灣; pinyin: Mǎwān) is a town of about 41,000 in the east-central part of Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the sub-prefecture-level city of Tianmen, 19 kilometres (12 mi) to the west-northwest. To the north is Lake Chen (沉湖), and to the north is Lake Hua (华湖).
Mawan has undergone several administrative changes since the founding of the People's Republic: in 1950, it was created as a township, changed to a people's commune in 1976, upgraded to a district in 1984, and with the formation of Tianmen as a sub-prefecture-level city, downgraded to a town in 1987. It is noted for being the ancestral hometown of overseas Chinese, spread across 34 nations and territories on 5 continents.